Artwork
Adélaide ... ma bonne ... fais donc ...
Adélaide ... ma bonne ... fais donc ... is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1855 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Adélaide .
About this work
Overview
Adélaide ... ma bonne ... fais donc ... is a 1855 lithograph by Honoré Daumier, depicting a domestic scene.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a man attempting to calm a crying infant while a woman concentrates on painting a decorative plate, capturing a moment of everyday family life and contrasting parental roles.
Technique & Style
Created using lithography, a printmaking technique, the work exemplifies Daumier's skill in this medium.
Context
The scene reflects the domestic dynamics of the mid-19th century, highlighting the intersection of family responsibilities and artistic pursuits.
Artist & collection
Artist
Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.
Le rues de Paris dans les premiers jours de Septembre ...
La personne ... demande a monter tout de suite ...
Un Faux vase du Japon faisant...
Lolo qu'aimes-tu mieux de ton papa ou de ta maman...
La répétition
Précaution indispensable que prennent les Parisiens ...
Dis donc ... mon mari ...j'ai bien envie d'appeler mon drama ...