Artwork
Le couronnement de son édifice
Le couronnement de son édifice is a print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1870 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Le couronnement de son édifice is a 1870 print by Honoré Daumier, created using the gillotype process on newsprint.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a scene with figures and buildings, serving as a satirical commentary on the social and political climate of the late Second French Empire, reflecting Daumier's republican democratic views.
Technique & Style
Daumier employed the gillotype process, a relatively new technique at the time, allowing for mass production of images. This choice highlights the artist's interest in disseminating his work widely.
History & Provenance
Created in 1870, the print is part of Daumier's extensive body of work critiquing power structures in France, a theme he explored from the Revolution of 1830 through 1870.
Artist & collection
Artist
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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S'administrant la discipline ...
Dire que peut-être j'en serai réduit ...
Décidément on ne peut pas...
Je t'en avais comblé ...
Monsieur Prudhomme ... Je me noie! ...
Soldats russes se préparant par le jeune ...
Regardez, mais n'y touchez pas!
Le couronnement de son édifice