Artwork
Quand tu étais dans ton village t'aurais ...
Quand tu étais dans ton village t'aurais ... 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.
About this work
Overview
Quand tu étais dans ton village t'aurais is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, a print that juxtaposes two figures to convey a social commentary.
Subject & Meaning
The lithograph depicts a soldier in full uniform with an outstretched arm alongside a weary, hunched man leaning on a stick, highlighting the contrast between authority and the common man.
Technique & Style
Created using lithography, the work employs simple poses to convey a significant social disparity, characteristic of Daumier's visual storytelling approach.
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.
