Who painted Vue de M. Dupin se rendant a l'assemblée?

Vue de M. Dupin se rendant a l'assemblée was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1849.

Where can I see Vue de M. Dupin se rendant a l'assemblée?

Vue de M. Dupin se rendant a l'assemblée is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Vue de M. Dupin se rendant a l'assemblée?

Vue de M. Dupin se rendant a l'assemblée is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Vue de M. Dupin se rendant a l'assemblée

Honoré Daumier , 1849

Vue de M. Dupin se rendant a l'assemblée is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1849 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Vue de M.

About this work

Below, a crowd in the assembly hall watches a wild-haired speaker wave his arms.

You see a top half and bottom half split by a thick black line. In the top, a round man in a coat strides past two sleepy guards. Below, a crowd in the assembly hall watches a wild-haired speaker wave his arms.

Daumier was famous for these sharp political jokes. Newspapers paid him to mock politicians in pictures. This one came out in 1849, right after France’s new government took power.

Look up Daumier, Honoré next to see more of his biting cartoons.

Overview

Vue de M. Dupin se rendant à l'assemblée is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, created in 1849. The print is divided into two distinct sections by a thick black line, contrasting the approach to and the proceedings within a legislative assembly.

Subject & Meaning

The upper section portrays M. Dupin, a rounded figure in a coat, striding confidently past two lethargic guards, highlighting the ease with which the elite navigate access to power. The lower section satirizes the assembly itself, with an exaggerated, caricatured audience observing a dynamic, wildly gesturing speaker, critiquing the theatricality and perhaps the substance of political discourse.

Technique & Style

Daumier employs his characteristic satirical lithographic style, utilizing bold lines and exaggerated forms to convey comedic critique. The division of the print into two scenes amplifies the contrast between the subject's approach and the assembly's antics, underscoring the satirical message.

History & Provenance

Produced in 1849, following the establishment of France's new government, this work reflects Daumier's role as a paid political caricaturist for newspapers, tasked with satirizing contemporary political figures and events.

Context

This lithograph is part of Daumier's broader body of work critiquing 19th-century French political life. Its creation and dissemination via newspapers speak to the medium's power in disseminating satirical commentary to a wide audience during a time of significant political change.

Artist & collection

Artist

Honoré Daumier

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.