Monsieur Daumier, votre serie des Robert Macaire est...charmante.... (from the series Caricaturana) by Honore Daumier
Monsieur Daumier, votre serie des Robert Macaire est...charmante.... (from the series Caricaturana)
Honore Daumier
Title
Monsieur Daumier, votre serie des Robert Macaire est...charmante.... (from the series Caricaturana)
Artist
Honore Daumier
1808 - 1897 (biography)Year
1838
Technique
hand colored lithograph
Image Size
9 1/8 x 9" image, without text
Signature
unsigned, as usual
Edition Size
not limited
Annotations
printed text beneath the image
Reference
Delteil 433 ; "Caricaturana 78"
Paper
antique-white wove
State
proof, printed "sur blanc"
Publisher
Philipon for Charivari, 8.4.1838
Inventory ID
15424
Price
SOLD
Description
The charlatan character "Robert Macaire" was based on the melodrama "L'Auberge des Adrets" and was adapted to print by Charivari publisher Philipon. Daumier did a series of prints based on his exploits. In this rare self-portrait, Daumier (who depicted himself with Philipon's nose) is being complimented by his caricature, Robert Macaire. The text reads: "Monsieur Daumier, your Robert-Macaire series is delightful. It's an exact picture of the thieves of our period... the faithful portrait of innumerable crooked characters one finds everywhere - in business, in politics, in bureaucracy, in finance, everywhere! everywhere! The scoundrels must bear you quite a grudge... But you have the esteem of honest people... You haven't been given the Cross of Honor yet? That's really shocking!"