The Friends of Peace - Result of a Speech By Coquerel. On leaving the ward of Saint Cécilia, a member of the peace congress decided to start general disarmament, plate 7 from Actualités
Medium
Lithograph in black on white wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 26.5 × 19.6 cm (10 7/16 × 7 3/4 in.); Sheet: 35.2 × 26.2 cm (13 7/8 × 10 3/8 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
79946
Art Historical Context
Honoré Daumier, a master of 19th-century French satire, created *The Friends of Peace - Result of a Speech By Coquerel* in 1849 as plate 7 from his *Actualités* series. lithograph in black on white wove (image: 26.5 × 19.6 cm) captures Daumier's signature: exaggerated caricatures that skewer social and political hypocrisies with sharp wit and dynamic compositions. As a leading figure in Realism, Daumier used lithography—a revolutionary printing technique allowing affordable mass production—to disseminate his commentary widely through journals like *Le Charivari*. Set against the backdrop of t...
About the Artist
Honoré-Victorin Daumier · 1808–1879
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...