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Un Veritable amateur
Un Veritable amateur is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1847 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
Un Veritable amateur is a 1847 lithograph on newsprint by Honoré Daumier, a French artist known for his satirical prints.
Subject & Meaning
The lithograph depicts two men in a dimly lit room examining a painting with a magnifying glass, satirizing the pretensions of art connoisseurs. The title suggests the viewer is scrutinizing the art closely, like a detective.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by a rough, sketchy style, typical of Daumier's lithographs produced for widespread circulation in Parisian newspapers.
Context
Created during a period of political upheaval in France, Daumier's print reflects his critique of social hierarchies and aligns with his republican democratic views.
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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…
Tiens... je ne te reconnaissais pas...
Eh! bien monsieur et mes trois termes...
Ton habit me convient, je te l'emprunte...
Eh! Bien en regardance ce tableau
Le marchand de contremarques
Oh! quant a la vue, vous ne trouverez pas mieux qu'ici!
Une visite a l'atelier
Oui ... on a eu l'indignité de me refuser ce tableau ...
Pourriez-vous me dire...? J'ai la grippe!...
Le visiteur ...
Avons saisi dito... un pot a eau, sans eau
T'nez, v'la encore M'sieu Godard ...