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Le Maraudeur
Le Maraudeur is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1841 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
Le Maraudeur is a lithograph on newsprint created by Honoré Daumier in 1841. It is a print, characteristic of the artist's work in the satirical press.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a solitary, rough-looking man with a hat and bag, drawing attention to his appearance and situation. By portraying an ordinary person, Daumier highlights the life of a common individual rather than a figure of wealth or importance.
Technique & Style
The work is a lithograph, a technique that allowed Daumier to produce images for mass circulation in periodicals such as La Caricature and Le Charivari.
Context
Daumier's work was influenced by his republican democratic views, and he used printmaking to critique the social and political order in France during a period of significant change.
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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…
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