Artwork
On vous a pris en flagrant délit ...
On vous a pris en flagrant délit ... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1843 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. On vous a pris en flagrant délit .
About this work
You see four men in a tight room. One man points at another. The accused sits with hands on the table. The room feels small. Faces are sharp in black and white.
Daumier made this in 1843. He used a printing method called lithography. It lets artists draw on stone with greasy ink. The ink sticks to damp paper when pressed. This way, prints stay crisp.
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Overview
On vous a pris en flagrant délit ... is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1843. The print depicts a tense scene among four men in a confined space.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows an accusatory moment, with one man pointing at another who sits with his hands on a table. The stark black and white imagery highlights the emotional intensity of the figures, suggesting a critique of authority and social scrutiny.
Technique & Style
Daumier used lithography, a printing technique that involves drawing on stone with greasy ink. This method allowed for crisp, detailed images, capturing the subtleties of facial expressions and gestures in the scene.
History & Provenance
The lithograph was created in 1843 by Honoré Daumier, a French artist known for his social commentary.
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.
