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Et parlant a sa portière ainsi déclarée...
Et parlant a sa portière ainsi déclarée... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1845 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Et parlant a sa portière ainsi déclarée.
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Overview
Et parlant a sa portière ainsi déclarée... is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1845. The print is a characteristic example of Daumier's work as a satirical artist.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts three figures in a hallway: two formally dressed men handing a document to a woman, who appears surprised. The title suggests the document is a formal notification, possibly a summons. The image conveys tension through the characters' expressions and postures.
Technique & Style
Daumier employed rapid, sketchy lines to capture the scene's tension. The lithograph's style is consistent with his caricatural approach, emphasizing the emotional nuances of the characters.
Context
As a prominent figure in mid-19th-century French satire, Daumier frequently critiqued the social and political establishment through his work, often publishing in journals like La Caricature and Le Charivari.
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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.
Sans doute M. Riflot le droit...
Le Dimanche au Jardin des Plantes
Faut-y faire une lettre pour l'attendrir?
Monsieur le concierge, allant en soirée
Actualités: Un Philantrope à la mode
Ah! Gringalet d'Paris... tu viendras faire danser...
Le marchand de contremarques
Le Jour de l'an
Le garde du commerce
Vous ne prenez rien?