Artwork
Moi je suis ravitaillé!...
Moi je suis ravitaillé!... is a print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1871 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Moi je suis ravitaillé!
About this work
Overview
Moi je suis ravitaillé!... is a 1871 gillotype print on newsprint by Honoré Daumier, created late in his career. The work exemplifies his satirical approach, characteristic of a long-standing practice of critiquing societal and political norms through printmaking.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a contented man, satiated with a meal, expressing indifference to everything beyond his immediate satisfaction. This image reflects Daumier's republican democratic stance, highlighting the simple, unassuming satisfaction of basic needs over broader social or political concerns.
Technique & Style
Executed in gillotype on newsprint, the piece showcases Daumier's proficiency in printmaking techniques. The bold, expressive lines and the choice of medium are consistent with his body of satirical works produced for contemporary publications.
History & Provenance
Created in 1871, following the fall of the Second Empire, this work aligns with Daumier's decades-long critique of social hierarchies and political figures, begun in earnest since the 1830 Revolution. Provenance details are not specified.
Context
Produced for a likely popular audience given the newsprint medium, it would have been disseminated through channels like *La Caricature* or *Le Charivari*, where Daumier regularly published his satirical commentary on French society and politics.
Legacy
This print contributes to Daumier's legacy as a keen observer of everyday life and a vocal critic of his time, cementing his importance in 19th-century French art and satire.
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.
Un invité à un dîner d'hippophages: Vous offrirai-je encore un peu? C'est excellent, n'est-ce pas?
Dire qu'il y a des gens qui boivent de l'absinthe ...
Un récit de chasse
Un banquet de barbistes
Vois le cours de la bourse
On flaire la marchandise... avant de la mécaniser!...
Un dernier toast
Scènes de moeurs: Comme ou dine à Paris. Diners a vingt-cing sous. Trois plates au choix du traiteur...
Vue prise sur n'importe quel boulevard
Hola, hé! Madame l'hotesse
Un amateur difficile
Scène d'Hippophagie