Offset Lithograph After Honoré Daumier Lithograph "Les Gens de Justice"

Item Details

In Plate

An offset lithograph after the original lithograph print titled Les Gens de Justice by Honoré Daumier. This work depicts a man passionately arguing his case, pointing at the opposing attorney in front of two judges. His speech is written in the text below that reads “Un avocat qui évidemment est rempli de la conviction la plus intime… que son client le paiera bien.” This translates to “A lawyer who evidently is fully convinced… that his client will pay him well.” The piece is monogrammed in plate to the lower left features small text along the lower left margin reading ‘Chez Aubert & C. Place de la Bourse 29.’ It is presented under glass in a wooden frame with a wire to the verso ready to hang.

Honore Daumier (French, 1808-1879) has been called the “Michaelangelo of Caricture.” His prints, paintings, drawings, and sculptures satirized and criticized all of mid-19th century French society with a particular focus on the bourgeoisie, corruption in law, and ineptitude of the government. Between March 1845 and October 1848 Daumier published his series Les Gens de Justice (The Lawyers) in the satirical periodical Le Charivari. The series consisted of thirty-nine prints, with an additional two that were published elsewhere, and another one that was not published at all. The prints from Les Gens de Justice satirize the daily life of lawyers and judges.

Condition

- toning on print and matting; general wear to frame; water spots throughout backing paper.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible image measures 10.25" W x 8.0" H.

Item #

17WDC134-032