Artwork
Croyez-moi! prenez mon bras...
Croyez-moi! prenez mon bras... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1844 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Croyez-moi!
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Overview
Croyez-moi! prenez mon bras... is a lithograph on newsprint created by Honoré Daumier in 1844. The print depicts a man and woman walking together, conveying a sense of intimacy and trust.
Subject & Meaning
The image shows a couple strolling side by side, with the man having his arm around the woman's waist. The caption, written in French, suggests a moment of trust and comfort, possibly after a difficult experience.
Technique & Style
The lithograph is characterized by rough lines and simple shading, giving it a spontaneous and personal feel. The use of newsprint as the medium adds to the sense of immediacy, evoking the impression of a sketch published in a newspaper.
Context
Daumier created this work during a period of social and political commentary, often using satire to critique the French monarchy, aristocracy, and clergy in publications like La Caricature and Le Charivari.
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Artist
Honoré-Victorin Daumier (French: ; 26 February 1808 – 10 or 11 February 1879) was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the…
- Trust me! Take my arm...
Voyons!... debout, on nous regarde
Chère dame, avant de nous donner...
Télémaque rendu a la vertu
Une rencontre de jouyeauz augures
Les augures modernes ...
Prenez garde, madame la Majorité!
Les écuries d'Augias
Réflection intime d'un épicier
Le Jour n'est pas plus pur...
Et ces deux laids débris se désolaient entre eux
Télémaque et Mentor