Artwork
Messieurs les juré ... l'accusé a tué Jean Maclou ...
Messieurs les juré ... l'accusé a tué Jean Maclou ... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1844 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. 'Messieurs les juré .
About this work
Overview
'Messieurs les juré ... l'accusé a tué Jean Maclou ...' is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1844. The print depicts a group of men engaged in a heated discussion.
Subject & Meaning
The men are likely jurors, their intense debate conveyed through exaggerated expressions and gestures characteristic of caricature. The scene satirizes French social and political life, capturing a moment of dramatic tension.
Technique & Style
Daumier employed shading and line work to heighten the emotional intensity of the characters, a technique typical of his satirical style. The lithograph's visual language is marked by bold, expressive forms that underscore the drama of the scene.
History & Provenance
Created in 1844, this lithograph is a product of Daumier's ongoing commentary on French society and politics during the mid-19th century.
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.
