The Past, the Present, and the Future (Le passé – Le présent – L'Avenir), published in La Caricature, no. 166, Jan. 9, 1834

The Past, the Present, and the Future (Le passé – Le présent – L'Avenir), published in La Caricature, no. 166, Jan. 9, 1834 by Honoré Daumier|Louis Philippe, King of France|Aubert et Cie|Becquet

Medium

Lithograph

Dimensions

Sheet: 13 3/4 × 10 5/8 in. (35 × 27 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1941

Accession Number

41.16.1

Tags

MenCaricature

About the Artist

Honoré Daumier|Louis Philippe, King of France|Aubert et Cie|Becquet · 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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