1870
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
L'empire c'est la paix is a 1870 by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a rough, sketchy map of Europe with a lumpy, uneven style. A giant hand reaches down from the top, holding a bunch of keys. Below, a small figure stands next to a building with a flag. The words at the bottom say *"L'Empire c'est la paix"* in French. The hand and keys might symbolize control or power over the continent. The style looks fast and loose, like a quick newspaper drawing. Check out Daumier, Honoré for more of his sharp political cartoons.
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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