Artwork
Le perroquet de M. Guizot
Le perroquet de M. Guizot is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1851 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Le perroquet de M.
About this work
Overview
Le perroquet de M. Guizot is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1851. The print depicts a crowd gathered around a parrot on a stand.
Subject & Meaning
The parrot, rendered with a human-like face, is positioned above the crowd, symbolizing superiority and aloofness. The surrounding figures react with surprise and excitement, suggesting a satirical commentary on authority and power.
Technique & Style
The work is executed in lithography, a printmaking technique that allows for mass production and wide dissemination of images. This medium was well-suited to Daumier's satirical style, which often targeted those in positions of authority.
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.
