Honoré Daumier
Le Charenton Ministériel. Différentes monomanies des aliénés politiques [The Ministerial Madhouse. Different Obsessions of Deranged Politicians]
About this artwork
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title:Le Charenton Ministériel. Différentes monomanies des aliénés politiques [The Ministerial Madhouse. Different Obsessions of Deranged Politicians]
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accession number:P 7253
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materials:Hand-coloured lithograph on paper
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date created:1832
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measurements:Image: 19.30 x 50.70 cm; sheet: 35.60 x 53.40 cm
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credit line:Provenance unknown
Honoré Daumier
Honoré Daumier
Daumier was a gifted graphic artist, sculptor and painter, best known for his biting satire. Born in Marseille, he moved to Paris with his father at the age of eight and later studied drawing with Alexandre Lenoir and at the Académie Suisse. After the 1830 Revolution, he produced illustrations for…