Who painted Le Compte est-il bien exact?...?

Le Compte est-il bien exact?... was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1847.

Where can I see Le Compte est-il bien exact?...?

Le Compte est-il bien exact?... is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Le Compte est-il bien exact?...?

Le Compte est-il bien exact?... is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Le Compte est-il bien exact?...

Honoré Daumier , 1847

Le Compte est-il bien exact?... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1847 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Le Compte est-il bien exact?

About this work

Overview

Le Compte est-il bien exact?... is a 1847 lithograph by French artist Honoré Daumier, known for his satirical prints that critiqued social and political issues.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts two men in a tense scene: one, possibly a clerk, scrutinizes papers, while the other, dressed in finery, appears out of place and frustrated, suggesting a confrontation or dispute.

Technique & Style

Created as a lithograph, the work showcases Daumier's skill in this medium, which allowed for mass production and dissemination of his satirical commentary.

Context

The lithograph reflects Daumier's ongoing engagement with the politics of mid-19th-century France, often targeting the monarchy, aristocracy, and clergy in his critiques published in newspapers like La Caricature and Le Charivari.

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.