Un Coup de Vent non Prédit par Mathieu (de la Drôme), Plate 1 of Croquis d'Hiver
December 3, 1864
Medium
Lithograph with notations in pen
Dimensions
sheet: 8 1/2 x 10 in. (21.6 x 25.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1939
Accession Number
39.45.1
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Art Historical Context
Honoré Daumier, the renowned 19th-century French caricist and printmaker, a moment of everyday chaos in *Un Coup de Vent nonédit par Mathieu ( la Drôme), Plate1 of Croquis d'Hiver* (December 3, 1864). This lithograph men and women caught off-guard by an unexpected gust of wind, hats likely flying in disarray—a humorous nod to the unpredictability of winter weather, playfully mocking a weather forecaster named Mathieu from the Drôme region. As the first plate in Daumier's *Croquis d'Hiver* (Winter Sketches) series, it showcases his keen eye for urban life's comedic mishaps. Daumier's lithograp...
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...