That will do the job!, from 'News of the day,' published in "Le Charivari"
April 25, 1870
Medium
Lithograph on wove paper; second state of two (Delteil)
Dimensions
Image: 9 5/16 × 8 1/16 in. (23.7 × 20.4 cm) Sheet: 14 5/16 × 10 7/8 in. (36.3 × 27.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1922
Accession Number
22.61.113
Tags
Art Historical Context
Honoré Daumier, a master of 19th-century French caricature, created *That will do the job! a sharp satirical lithograph published on April 25, 1870, in the humor magazine *Le Charivari* as part of its "News of the Day". Alongside collaborators Walter Frères and Arnaud deresse, Daumier the era's political turbulence under Napoleon III's Second Empire, months before the Franco-Prussian erupted. His biting commentary often targeted politicians, lawyers, and the bourgeoisie, using exaggerated figures to expose societal hypocrisies. This second-state impression on wove paper exemplifies lithograph...
About the Artist
Honoré Daumier|Walter Frères|Arnaud de Vresse · 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...