Artwork
Un parisien resté fidèle ...
Un parisien resté fidèle ... 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
'Un parisien resté fidèle' is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, a print that uses caricature to comment on 19th-century Parisian society.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a crowded theater scene where two men react to a female performer on stage, their exaggerated features highlighting the absurdity of their responses, and serving as a satirical commentary on the audience's behavior.
Technique & Style
Created using lithography, the work showcases Daumier's skill in capturing character through simple, expressive lines and caricatured facial features, emphasizing the men's reactions over the stage performance.
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.
Oh! Monsieur, quel talent possède ...
Il ne faut pas mettre le doigt ...
Vous croyez peut être que c'est un spectateur...
Pour la septième fois voulez-vous me rendre ...
Un soir de première représentation
Le terrible régisseur
Un victime de la politesse
Dis donc, not'homme, faut-y ...
Mossieu ... je suis ce mari aux dépens duquel
Devant le tableau de M. Manet