Artwork
C'est tout d'même flatteur d'avoir ...
C'est tout d'même flatteur d'avoir ... is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1857 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
C'est tout d'même flatteur d'avoir is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1857.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a man and woman in a museum, their exaggerated features and clothing serving as a commentary on 19th-century French society and the art world.
Technique & Style
Produced using lithography, the image showcases Daumier's use of caricature to convey humor and social critique.
Context
The work reflects the social dynamics and artistic expression of 19th-century France, using humor to comment on the art world.
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.
