Artwork
Mon cher Holsteinois, votez je vous en prie ...
Mon cher Holsteinois, votez je vous en prie ... is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1866 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. A lithograph titled 'Mon cher Holsteinois, votez je vous en prie.
About this work
Overview
A lithograph titled 'Mon cher Holsteinois, votez je vous en prie...' presents a satirical scene involving three figures and a voting box.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a voting exchange between three individuals, one of whom is restrained, suggesting a commentary on the constraints on freedom and the voting process.
Technique & Style
Rendered in black and white with exaggerated features, the lithograph employs a style reminiscent of 19th-century political cartoons, similar to the works of Honoré Daumier.
Context
The work critiques social or political issues of its time, using satire to convey its message.
Own this work as a print
Artist & collection
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…
Ratapoil Fesant de la Propaganda: Si vous aimez votre femme, votre maison, votre champ, votre génisse et votre veau, signez, vous n'avez pas une minute de perdre!
Vous ne prenez rien?
L'Empereur du Maroc consultant... Desbarolles
A Bucharest
Décidément on ne peut pas...
Mariage de l'Époque et du Constitutionnel
Mossieu ... je suis ce mari aux dépens duquel