Artwork
Un Plaideur peu satisfait
Un Plaideur peu satisfait is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1846 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Un Plaideur peu satisfait is a 1846 lithograph by Honoré Daumier, a French artist known for his satirical works.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a lawyer and client in a scene of apparent dissatisfaction, with the client pointing and looking frustrated, while the lawyer appears unimpressed. Signs in the background reference a legal setting, such as "ETUDE" and "JUGEMENT".
Technique & Style
As a lithograph, the work showcases Daumier's skill in printmaking, a medium he used to produce numerous satirical images critiquing French society.
Context
The image is part of Daumier's extensive body of work examining social and political life in France during the mid-19th century, often targeting the justice system and social elites through caricature and 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.
