Artwork
Vous aurez beau faire, ma pauvre presse...
Vous aurez beau faire, ma pauvre presse... is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1866 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Vous aurez beau faire, ma pauvre presse.
About this work
Overview
Vous aurez beau faire, ma pauvre presse... is a 1866 lithograph by Honoré Daumier, exemplifying his satirical approach to critiquing French societal and political hierarchies through visual commentary.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a tense scene of a woman and a man in robes, engaged in a struggle, symbolizing the artist's critique of power and authority in mid-19th century France.
Technique & Style
Executed in lithograph, the work features exaggerated imagery characteristic of Daumier's caricature style, honed through his contributions to publications like La Caricature and Le Charivari.
History & Provenance
Created in 1866, this lithograph aligns with Daumier's long-standing practice of republican democratic critique, targeting monarchy, aristocracy, and clergy through satirical prints.
Context
The work is associated with the Realist movement, reflecting Daumier's focus on socially conscious commentary, though its specific themes and subjects are rooted in his unique brand of political 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.
Le Temps éprouvant lui aussi le besoin de s'équiper a la mode
La Femme a barbe
Le Mot d'ordre: Réaction... Pardon... Liberté
Voyons!... debout, on nous regarde
Embrassons nous
Ils prétendent qu'ils la soutiennent
Oedipe chez le Sphinx
Vous êtes jolie...
Dialogue des morts
Non... vous n'êtes pas de cette pièce-la!