Artwork
On flaire la marchandise... avant de la mécaniser!...
On flaire la marchandise... avant de la mécaniser!... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1839 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. On flaire la marchandise.
About this work
Overview
On flaire la marchandise... avant de la mécaniser! is a 1839 lithograph on wove paper by Honoré Daumier, a French artist known for his satirical prints.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts two men in intense conversation at a table, surrounded by various objects. The scene is set against a dark, indistinct background, conveying a sense of focus and seriousness.
Technique & Style
Daumier employed lithography to create this work, a medium he frequently used to address contemporary issues with visual wit and sharp critique.
History & Provenance
Created in 1839, this lithograph reflects Daumier's long-standing engagement with social and political commentary in France, a theme he explored in publications such as La Caricature and Le Charivari.
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.
Garçon, qu'est-ce que c'est que ça?...
Hein! comme il regarde les cervelas...
Scène d'Hippophagie
Monsieur le concierge, allant en soirée
Mon dieu! M'ame Bombec qué que vous avez attrapé?
Un usage d'Inde
M'ame Bonneau... J'aime m'ame Bonneau moi!...
Le déjeuner du patron le sixiéme clerc ...
L'épée de Damoclès
La Carotte de l'élection
Vous savez bien l'éponge que vous disiez...
On flaire la marchandise... avant de la mécaniser!...