Artwork
Approchez M. Gérenflot ... venez recevoir ...
Approchez M. Gérenflot ... venez recevoir ... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1844 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
This 1844 lithograph by Honoré Daumier, titled 'Approchez M. Gérenflot ... venez recevoir ...', depicts a formal scene between two men.
Subject & Meaning
The image shows a man standing on a step, presenting a small crown to another man, who is bowing in response, suggesting a commentary on social hierarchy and authority.
Technique & Style
The artwork is characterized by its use of black and white shading, a hallmark of Daumier's lithographic technique, which effectively conveys the nuances of the scene.
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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.
Moi, j'ai habitude de ne ... rien donner
Ah! Monsieur ...votre bouillon est ...
Messieurs les juré ... l'accusé a tué Jean Maclou ...
J'en voulons point d'vot' billet ...
Se posant en connaisseurs
Monsieur par suite de la fusion
Le Protecteur
Qu'as-tu donc, Robert? ...
Monsieur, je souscris pour le temblement de terre ...