The Charivari. Forced to draw a new map of an area now used for manoeuvres, which used to be the location of the "Temple of Peace," from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, November 26, 1867

The Charivari. Forced to draw a new map of an area now used for manoeuvres, which used to be the location of the "Temple of Peace," from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, November 26, 1867 by Honoré Daumier|Destouches|Arnaud de Vresse

Medium

Lithograph on newsprint; third state of three (Delteil)

Dimensions

Image: 9 5/8 × 8 1/8 in. (24.5 × 20.6 cm) Sheet: 12 1/8 × 11 5/8 in. (30.8 × 29.6 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1954

Accession Number

54.557.62

Tags

SatireMenWriting

About the Artist

Honoré Daumier|Destouches|Arnaud de Vresse · 18101879

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...

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