L'unité allemande

1870

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This image shows a horse-drawn steamroller flattening a path, with various labeled objects placed along the way. The steamroller has a flat surface filled with irregular shapes, resembling bricks or stones. It is led by a person with a whip, and the labels on the objects include "HANOVRE," "HESSE," "SAXE," and "BADEN" among others. The title "L'UNITÉ ALLEMANDE" ("German Unity") hints at a theme of unification. The style is characterized by shading and linework typical of satirical or political illustrations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1978.104.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3831, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65569674

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