Statues of the Future, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, April 29, 1868
April 29, 1868
Medium
Lithograph on newsprint, laid down on wove paper; second state of two (Delteil)
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 3/8 × 9 15/16 in. (28.9 × 25.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Professor Maan Z. Madina and Dr. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina, 2006
Accession Number
2006.50.98
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About the Artist
Honoré Daumier · 1810–1879
Honoré-Victorin Daumier (1808-1879) was a prolific French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor whose works offered incisive commentary on the social and political life of 19th-century France. Known as the 'Michelangelo of Caricature,' Daumier produced over 4,000 lithographs, 500 paintings, 1,000 drawings, and 100 sculptures during his lifetime. His biting political satire led to his imp...