Artwork
Une Panique a la bourse
Une Panique a la bourse is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1845 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Une Panique à la bourse is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, capturing a frenzied scene in a crowded stock exchange.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts men in top hats in a state of panic, with one central figure waving papers amidst the chaos, conveying the turmoil of financial crises.
Technique & Style
Daumier employed quick, scratchy lines to convey the intensity of the scene, utilizing a style characteristic of 19th-century political satire.
Context
The work was created to satirize stock market panics, which were a significant concern during Daumier's time, given the risk of sudden bank collapses.
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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.
