Artwork
L'Apoplexie allant remplacer a Londres la paralysie
L'Apoplexie allant remplacer a Londres la paralysie 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
L'Apoplexie allant remplacer a Londres la paralysie is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1835, exemplifying his work as a caricaturist for French journals.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a grotesque figure representing apoplexy supplanting paralysis in a London street scene, likely commenting on contemporary power shifts or health concerns.
Technique & Style
Daumier's lithograph features exaggerated, cartoonish imagery, characteristic of his satirical style, with a rough yet effective visual approach.
Context
Created during France's cholera epidemics, the work critiques the wealthy elite's disregard for public health, reflecting Daumier's use of satire to address social issues.
History & Provenance
Daumier produced this lithograph while working for journals like La Caricature and Le Charivari, amidst a period of significant political upheaval in France.
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.
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