Where can I see Gentlemen.... here goes a 43rd toast.... to the Temperance Society?

Gentlemen.... here goes a 43rd toast.... to the Temperance Society is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

What movement is Gentlemen.... here goes a 43rd toast.... to the Temperance Society?

Gentlemen.... here goes a 43rd toast.... to the Temperance Society is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Gentlemen.... here goes a 43rd toast.... to the Temperance Society

Gentlemen.... here goes a 43rd toast.... to the Temperance Society is a print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1844 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. A satirical print titled 'Gentlemen.

Accession no.: 1925.14
Credit line: Gift of Ralph King

About this work

Overview

A satirical print titled 'Gentlemen.... here goes a 43rd toast.... to the Temperance Society' was published in the French magazine Le Charivari in 1844.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a group of formally dressed men toasting the Temperance Society, an organization promoting moderation in drinking, while themselves holding glasses of liquor, highlighting the irony of their actions.

Technique & Style

The work is characteristic of Honoré Daumier's style, known for its commentary on 19th-century French society through satire and irony, often using everyday scenes to critique social norms.

History & Provenance

The print was part of Daumier's series 'The Philanthropists of the Day' and appeared as plate 8 in Le Charivari on October 12, 1844.

Context

The print reflects the societal tensions surrounding temperance and social hypocrisy in mid-19th-century France.

Artist & collection

Artist

Honoré Daumier

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…