Honoré-Victorin Daumier
French, 1808-1879
The Poster Man, plate 17 from Bohémiens de Paris
INV-2369
Honoré-Victorin Daumier
French, 1808-18791842
The Poster Man, plate 17 from Bohémiens de Paris
Honoré-Victorin Daumier French, 1808-1879 →lithographprint
Date
1842
Medium
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 25.4 × 18.6 cm (10 × 7 3/8 in.); Sheet: 34.2 × 24.4 cm (13 1/2 × 9 5/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of David Wargowski in memory of Theresa B. Wargowski
A prolific artist best known for his political caricatures and satirical illustrations of daily life, Daumier produced over 4,000 lithographs, principally for periodicals. This image, taken directly from the magazine Le Charivari, comments on the odd jobs that sprouted from the rapid population growth in Paris, such as pasting posters and public announcements on buildings.
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