Un jour de représentation a benéfice
1852
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer)
Accession Number
2015.143.1074
Art Historical Context
**Un Jour de Représentation à Bénéfice** Honoré Daumier, 1852 Lithograph; Corcoran Collection ( of Dr. Armand Hammer National Gallery of Art in 1852, *Un Jour de Représentation àénéfice* (A Day of Benefit Performance) captures Honoré Daumier's signature flair through the medium of lithography. Daumier, a prolific French artist and caricaturist (1808–1879), produced thousands of prints for journals like *Le Charivari*, using this technique's versatility to blend sharp drawing with mass reproducibility. The title evokes the bustling chaos of a 19th-century Parisian theater benefit perfor...
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...