1842
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Mother of the Gracchi is a 1842 by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows a woman, Cornelia, standing with her sons. She's a symbol of a strong mother. The story behind her is interesting - she was a Roman mother who raised her sons to be great leaders. The artist used this story to comment on his own time. He wanted to show what a good mother looked like. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879)
This print was published in Le Charivari (December 23, 1842) as plate 46 from the series Ancient History .
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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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