Le triomphe de la loi du 31 Mai

1851

Honoré Daumier

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Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of caricatured figures carrying a larger figure labeled "LOI DU 31 MAI" on its hat. The dominant figure being carried is oversized, with a protruding belly and a disgruntled expression. The figures beneath are exaggerated in their features and are hunched under the weight. They are dressed in formal or government attire. This image uses satire to comment on the perceived difficulty of maintaining a specific law or decree, evident from the expressions of the carrying figures.

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Q77014388

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