Un chapeau ... deux chapeaux ... les malheureux ...
1847
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer)
Accession Number
2015.143.377
Art Historical Context
Honoré Daumier’s *Un chapeau ... deux chapeaux les malheureux ...*1847) is a poignant lithograph that captures the artist's sharp wit and empathy for the urban poor during France’s July Monarchy. As a leading caricaturist of his time, Daumier thousands of lithographs for satirical publications like *Le Charivari*, using the medium’s versatility to blend humor with biting social critique. This print, part of the National Gallery of Art’s Corcoran Collection (gift of Dr. Armand Hammer), exemplifies his mastery of lithography—a process allowing for rich tonal contrasts and expressive lines drawn ...
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...