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Il Est dans les Meilleures Conditions... - Lithograph by Honoré Daumier - 1857

1857

$650.20
£489.53
€550
CA$897.37
A$1,005.25
CHF 522.86
MX$12,262.03
NOK 6,656.67
SEK 6,276.77
DKK 4,187.15

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Il Est dans les Meilleures Conditions ... is a b/w litograph plate (n. 8), from the satirical series Les Hippophages, composed of 10 plates of caricatures “ de mœurs” (of behaviours), realized by  Honoré Daumier  (France, 1808-1879) and published by the Maison Martinet, Paris, on the French Periodical,  Le Charivari  between 1856-58. This plate was published on February 13th, 1857 and printed by the lithographer Destouches. Inscriptions: Monogrammed on stone , h.D, 970. Complete caption : Vous voyez ....... je vous invite à dîner pour demain ..... on ne peut pas dire que ce soit un cheval de la première catégorie, mais le bouillon n'en sera que meilleur! Second State/II Reference: H .  Delteil, Catalogue Raisonné, 2789. Superb original print, full margins, on thin vellum, slightly oxidized.  With autograph certificate of circulation written in black ink, dated ( Paris, January 9th, 1857 ) and signed by Destouches , on the lower right margin. With minor aging sings, this plate is overall excellent condition. Honoré-Victorin Daumier  (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the second Napoleonic Empire in 1870. Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifetime and is remebered and appreciate still today. He was a republican democrat whose targets were the bourgeoisie, the church, lawyers and the judiciary, politicians, and the monarchy. His talented and satiric pencil had a very high cost on his life: he was jailed for several months in 1832 after the publication of Gargantua because of a offensive depiction of King Louis-Philippe.  Charles Baudelaire noticed the Daumier's production and greatly admired his paintings, which were to have an influence on a younger generation of impressionist and postimpressionist painters. Later generations have come to recognize Daumier as one of the great French artists of the 19th century. Daumier was prolific artist that produced more than 100 sculptures, 500 paintings, 1000 drawings, 1000 wood engravings, and 4000 lithographs.
  • Creator:
    Honoré Daumier (1808 - 1879, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1857
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.71 in (27.2 cm)Width: 13.94 in (35.4 cm)Depth: 0.08 in (2 mm)
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  • Framing:
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  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: T-1523281stDibs: LU650315596732

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