Who painted Prochaine ordannace du préfet de police?

Prochaine ordannace du préfet de police was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1850.

Where can I see Prochaine ordannace du préfet de police?

Prochaine ordannace du préfet de police is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Prochaine ordannace du préfet de police?

Prochaine ordannace du préfet de police is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

Prochaine ordannace du préfet de police

Honoré Daumier , 1850

Prochaine ordannace du préfet de police is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

You see a print full of riders on horses with huge bells strapped to their saddles.

You see a print full of riders on horses with huge bells strapped to their saddles. The bells are comically outsized, almost like cartoon props. The riders look annoyed or tired, not proud.

Daumier used this scene to poke fun at a real Paris rule. In 1850, the city ordered bells removed from horse cabs to cut down on noise. The print turns that rule into a visual joke.

Look up lithography next — it’s the printing process he used.

Overview

Prochaine ordannace du préfet de police is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, a print that humorously depicts a chaotic street scene.

Subject & Meaning

The print shows horse riders with comically oversized bells on their saddles, capturing the artist's satirical take on a 1850 Paris ordinance aimed at reducing noise by removing bells from horse cabs.

Technique & Style

Daumier employed lithography to create this work, a process that allowed him to produce prints with nuanced detail and expressive caricature, characteristic of his style that blends humor with social commentary.

Context

The artwork responds to a specific municipal regulation, using exaggeration and humor to critique the everyday life of Parisians and the city's efforts to manage it.

Artist & collection

Artist

Honoré Daumier

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.