Artwork
Je t'en avais comblé ...
Je t'en avais comblé ... is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1871 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Je t'en avais comblé .
About this work
Overview
Je t'en avais comblé ... is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1871. It is a print that depicts a figure struggling under a heavy load.
Subject & Meaning
The figure is trapped beneath a stack of sacks labeled with a series of zeros, suggesting the weight of debt or responsibility is crushing them. This detail adds a layer of meaning to the scene, implying the figure is overwhelmed by financial or other obligations.
Technique & Style
The lithograph showcases Daumier's use of traditional illustration techniques, emphasizing line work and shading to convey the figure's distress and the weight of the sacks.
Context
The work is framed with the word 'ACTUALITÉS', indicating it may be a commentary on contemporary issues or events of Daumier's time.
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.
