Artwork
Une Panique de Lilliputiens...
Une Panique de Lilliputiens... is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1851 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Une Panique de Lilliputiens.
About this work
Overview
Une Panique de Lilliputiens... is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1851, exemplifying his work as a printmaker and satirist.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a chaotic scene of diminutive figures in disarray, referencing the tumultuous politics of mid-19th-century France. The title 'Suffrage Universel' indicates the artwork's focus on universal voting rights, a contentious issue at the time.
Technique & Style
Characterized by rough, dark lines against a light background, the lithograph showcases Daumier's expressive draftsmanship. The visual satire is conveyed through the frantic poses of the small figures and the overall sense of disorder.
Context
Produced during a period of significant political upheaval in France, the work reflects Daumier's republican democratic views and his critique of the power structures of the July Monarchy and Second Empire.
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.
Passez au large!
Suffrage universel (Universal Suffrage)
Trois Pauvres aveugles
An Intensely Contested Young Woman
Untitled
Ce char marchera toujours...
Ils prétendent qu'ils la soutiennent
Trop étroit pour deux
A Bucharest
Robert Macaire commissionnaire
Merci, ma vieille, trop décrépite! ...
Ces pauvres animaux... n'se reconnaissent... plus...