Artwork
Oui, ma chère, mon mari a ravalé ma dignité...
Oui, ma chère, mon mari a ravalé ma dignité... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1849 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Oui, ma chère, mon mari a ravalé ma dignité.
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- Inscribed:across top printed: LES FEMMES SOCIALISTES. 5.; lower left plate: h.D.; lower right plate: 1312; below image, across bottom printed: Chez Aubert Pl. de la Bourse Imp. Aubert & C.ie / --Oui, ma chère, mon mari a ravalé ma dignité de femme jusqu'à me forcer ce matin à recoudre un bouton / de bretelle!........ / --Jour de ma vie, si un homme me forçait à travailler à sa culotte!.....; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 30 / 1922
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Overview
Oui, ma chère, mon mari a ravalé ma dignité... is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1849. It is a print in black ink on newsprint, a medium Daumier frequently used for his satirical works.
Subject & Meaning
The lithograph depicts a distressed woman seated at a table, speaking to an unseen individual. Her words, visible above her, suggest a narrative context, implying a personal or social commentary.
Technique & Style
The work is characteristic of Daumier's style, employing exaggerated visual elements typical of mid-19th-century political caricature. The use of lithography allowed for mass production, making it a suitable medium for publications like La Caricature and Le Charivari.
Context
Daumier's work was part of a broader critique of French social and political life. His contributions to republican-leaning publications reflect his engagement with issues of class dynamics and institutional power.
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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…
