
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.

“- Here, Eudoxie, take my bear skin... since from now on I will not have the pleasure any more to wear it, I give it to you to make a muff out of it... This way I have at least the satisfaction of seeing it from time to time”
Honoré Victorin Daumier French, 1808-1879

The Print Collector
Honoré Victorin Daumier (French, 1808–1879)

Nadar Elevating Photography to the Heights of Art, plate 367 from Souvenirs d’artistes
Honoré Victorin Daumier French, 1808-1879