Artwork
Quartering Reinstated
Quartering Reinstated is a print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1869 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Quartering Reinstated is a print by Daumier, published in the newspaper Le Charivari on May 8, 1869, as part of the series News of the Day.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a suited man gesturing towards a pile of chopped meat on a table, evoking the gruesome aftermath of an execution, while a crowd observes with varying reactions. Daumier used this imagery to satirize France's severe penal practices.
Context
Le Charivari was a publication known for its political satire, and Daumier's work was a regular feature, critiquing contemporary issues through visual commentary.
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.
