Who will shoot down the Republic? –Gentlemen, this mark is too high for you to be able to reach it!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, February 26, 1872
February 26, 1872
Medium
Lithograph on newsprint; second state of two (Delteil)
Dimensions
Image: 9 1/8 × 8 1/16 in. (23.2 × 20.4 cm) Sheet: 11 5/8 × 11 5/16 in. (29.5 × 28.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1954
Accession Number
54.557.48
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Art Historical Context
Honoré Daumier's *Who will shoot down the Republic –Gentlemen, this mark is too high you to be able to it!*, published in *Le Charivari*'s "News of the day" February 26, 2, captures the French satirical artist's sharp wit amid turbulent times. A master of lithography, Daumier produced thousands of prints for periodicals, using the medium's affordability on newsprint to reach wide audiences. This second-state lithograph, measuring about 9 by 8 inches, depicts men with bows and arrows futilely aiming at an impossibly high target symbolizing the fledgling Third Republic—born from the ashes of Nap...
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...