1871
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Déjà relevée! is a 1871 by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a towering woman labeled "France" holding a shield with "EMPRUNT" on it. Below her, a group of smaller figures in hats and coats huddle around a table, looking up at her with raised hands. The lines are rough and the whole scene feels urgent, like a protest or a plea. The word "EMPRUNT" means "loan" in French, hinting this might be about money or debt. The woman’s size and crown suggest she stands for the country itself, while the crowd below looks desperate. Look up Daumier, Honoré to see how he used art to comment on politics.
Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.
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