Artwork
La Cour, vidant le délibéré...
La Cour, vidant le délibéré... 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. La Cour, vidant le délibéré.
About this work
Overview
La Cour, vidant le délibéré... is a 1845 lithograph by Honoré Daumier, a prominent printmaker and caricaturist of 19th-century France.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a solemn courtroom scene, with a judge and lawyers at a table, critiquing the judicial system and social hierarchies of the time.
Technique & Style
Executed in lithography, the work showcases Daumier's realistic style and attention to detail, capturing the formality of the courtroom setting.
History & Provenance
Created during the July Monarchy, the print reflects Daumier's republican democratic stance and his commentary on French society between 1830 and 1870.
Context
As a contributor to publications like La Caricature and Le Charivari, Daumier used his art to satirize France's political and social elite.
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.
Voila le ministère public qui vous dit des choses... désagréables...
Voila le ministère public qui vous dit des choses... désagréables...
L'audience (3e planche) (The Hearing) (third plate)
L'Avocat que se trouve mal
Laissez dire un peu de mal de vous...
Une soirées musicale
Avocat parlant à sa cliente (Lawyer Talking to His Client)
Une Péroraison a la Démosthène
Mr. l'avocat a rendu pleine justice...
Voyons témoin il serait important de...
La Cour, vidant le délibéré...
Désolé, citoyenne... je ne reçois pas de chiens...