New patented umbrella, with an improved spring system, to swiftly open at the slightest touch.(please refer to our advertisement in the matter), plate 33 from Émotions Parisiennes
published 1842
Medium
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 18.2 × 24.7 cm (7 3/16 × 9 3/4 in.); 28.5 × 18.5 cm (11 1/4 × 7 5/16 in.); Sheet: 36.5 × 24.8 cm (14 3/8 × 9 13/16 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
213791
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
After French censorship laws tightened in 1830, Daumier was obliged to shift the focus of his caricatures away from the rule of the unpopular King Louis Philippe. Instead he turned his attention to scenes of everyday Parisian life, often set on street corners. Artists and critics of the time praised Daumier for his skill as a draftsman, visible here in the subtle modeling and shadows used to construct an unlucky Parisian’s crumpled umbrella. Daumier further enhanced the atmospheric effects of th...
About the Artist
Honoré-Victorin Daumier · 1808–1879
Honoré-Victorin Daumier (1808-1879) was a prolific French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor whose works offered incisive commentary on the social and political life of 19th-century France. Known as the 'Michelangelo of Caricature,' Daumier produced over 4,000 lithographs, 500 paintings, 1,000 drawings, and 100 sculptures during his lifetime. His biting political satire led to his imp...