Artwork
Encore perdu en Cour Royale... et il se lamente...
Encore perdu en Cour Royale... et il se lamente... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1848 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Encore perdu en Cour Royale.
About this work
Overview
Encore perdu en Cour Royale... et il se lamente... is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1848. The print is a satirical commentary on the French justice system, featuring four men in formal attire engaged in conversation.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts four men, likely judges or lawyers, dressed in formal 19th-century clothing. The title 'Les Gens de Justice' and the accompanying text suggest they are discussing a lost court case, with a tone of sarcasm and lamentation.
Technique & Style
The lithograph is executed in black and white, characterized by quick, sketchy lines that convey a sense of informality. Daumier's use of lithography allowed for mass production and widespread dissemination of his satirical commentary.
Context
Daumier was a prolific producer of political caricatures, frequently targeting the French monarchy, aristocracy, and clergy in publications such as La Caricature and Le Charivari. This print reflects his ongoing engagement with current events and social critique.
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.
Vous m'avez injurié dans votre plaidoirie...
Allons donc, chers confrères...
Voila le ministère public qui vous dit des choses... désagréables...
Voila le ministère public qui vous dit des choses... désagréables...
Mon cher monsieur... impossible de plaider votre affaire
Ainsi donc, quoique j'vous avoue...
L'Interdiction du port des décorations
Mon cher! vous vous êtes admirablement... évanoui...
He bien! t'ant pis!...nous plaiderons. j'aime mieux ça...