Where can I see Huguet de Sémonville - Robert Macaire (Thiers) - Comte Roederer?

Huguet de Sémonville - Robert Macaire (Thiers) - Comte Roederer is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Huguet de Sémonville - Robert Macaire (Thiers) - Comte Roederer?

Huguet de Sémonville - Robert Macaire (Thiers) - Comte Roederer is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Huguet de Sémonville - Robert Macaire (Thiers) - Comte Roederer

Huguet de Sémonville - Robert Macaire (Thiers) - Comte Roederer is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1835 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

The lithograph 'Huguet de Sémonville - Robert Macaire (Thiers) - Comte Roederer' is a satirical work created by Honoré Daumier in 1835. It is a print that critiques three notable figures of the July Monarchy.

Subject & Meaning

The work depicts Huguet de Sémonville, Robert Macaire—a character embodying bourgeois hypocrisy—and Comte Roederer. Through satire, Daumier comments on the social and political issues of his time, targeting the hypocrisy and flaws of the era's prominent individuals.

Technique & Style

Executed as a lithograph, the work showcases Daumier's skill in using the medium for satirical purposes. The style is characteristic of Daumier's critical and incisive approach to representing contemporary figures.

Context

Produced during the July Monarchy, the lithograph reflects Daumier's engagement with the political and social climate of 1830s France. It was part of a broader body of work that critiqued the era's societal norms and political figures.

Artist & collection

Artist

Honoré Daumier

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.