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Lecteur du moniteur

Honoré Daumier

1843

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

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Lecteur du moniteur is a 1843 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Honoré Daumier
When & what style?: 1843 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a group of people in a fancy room, with a woman reading from a paper. The scene shows how people used to get news and share ideas. It's interesting because it gives us a glimpse of how media worked back then. Check out the work of artist: Daumier, Honoré, to learn more about his style and other works.

About the artist

Artist

Honoré Daumier

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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