Artwork
Toutes le Parisiennes qui possèdent des chiens ...
Toutes le Parisiennes qui possèdent des chiens ... is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1852 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Toutes le Parisiennes qui possèdent des chiens is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, a printmaker known for his satirical commentary on 19th-century French society.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a group of elegantly dressed women with small dogs outside a building labeled 'CONSTITUTION', satirizing the social dynamics and class distinctions of the time.
Technique & Style
Daumier employed lithography, a technique where ink adheres to greasy marks on stone, to create the work, capturing the mood of 1850s Paris with characteristic satirical style.
Context
The artwork reflects Daumier's critique of the wealthy who flaunted their pets in public, with details such as the women's stiff poses and the dogs' expressions adding to the satire.
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.
