Les marches du nouveau trone d'Allemagne

1871

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a figure standing confidently on steps made of other figures. The figure has a uniform and a high hat, posed triumphantly with a hand on their hip. The figures beneath them appear reclined, forming steps leading to an ornate, vacant chair implied to be a throne. The style is reminiscent of a political cartoon, using sharp lines, exaggerated features, and a monochrome palette to emphasize the critical nature of the subject matter. The composition suggests a critique of power and authority, using visual metaphor to convey exploitation or subjugation underneath an elevated position.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gillotype on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.249

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3840, State ii/ii


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

Q65570537

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