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Et dire que Proudhon ne veut pas ...

Et dire que Proudhon ne veut pas ..., by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1849
Et dire que Proudhon ne veut pas ..., by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1849

Et dire que Proudhon ne veut pas ... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1849 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

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Overview

Et dire que Proudhon ne veut pas is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1849, capturing a moment of interaction between a man and a woman in a simple interior.

Subject & Meaning

The scene depicts a contemplative seated man and an assertive standing woman, elegantly dressed, conveying the dynamics of intellectual and social discourse in mid-19th century France.

Technique & Style

The work is a lithograph, a printmaking technique that allows for mass production of images, indicating Daumier's interest in disseminating his work to a wider audience.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Honoré Daumier

Artist

Honoré Daumier

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…

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Who painted Et dire que Proudhon ne veut pas ...?

Et dire que Proudhon ne veut pas ... was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1849.

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Et dire que Proudhon ne veut pas ... is held by National Gallery of Art.

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Et dire que Proudhon ne veut pas ... is associated with Romanticism.

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