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Honoré Daumier’s lithograph depicts Louis-Philippe, the King of France during the July Monarchy. The work is notable for its biting critique of the monarchy's perceived extravagance and political weakness. Daumier utilized caricature to express social commentary, targeting the royal family and their...
Daumier’s *Rue Transnonain* (1834) is a lithograph depicting the brutal killing of Parisians by the July Monarchy's National Guard. The artwork powerfully portrays the chaotic scene following the massacre on Rue Transnonain in Paris, becoming a significant symbol of social injustice and resistance d...
Daumier's 1834 lithograph published in L'Association Mensuelle portrays the French Chamber of Deputies as a semicircle of bloated, indifferent legislators, considered one of his greatest political prints.
Honoré Daumier's 1831 lithograph depicts King Louis-Philippe as the giant Gargantua devouring bags of gold extracted from the poor, leading to Daumier's arrest and six-month imprisonment.
Daumier's series of over 100 lithographs published in Le Charivari between 1836 and 1838 follows the swindler Robert Macaire, becoming a landmark in the development of the recurring cartoon character.
