Artwork
Robert Macaire commissionnaire
Robert Macaire commissionnaire is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1838 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Robert Macaire commissionnaire is a lithograph print by Honoré Daumier, featuring two men in profile with distinct postures and attire.
Subject & Meaning
The contrast between the slumped figure in a dark coat and the upright figure in a top hat and waistcoat symbolizes societal differences, potentially critiquing the social disparities of Daumier's time.
Technique & Style
The work is a lithograph, a printmaking technique that allows for mass production of images, indicating Daumier's interest in disseminating his social commentary to a wider audience.
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.
