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Stop!!!

Original title: Stop!!!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, June 4, 1867

Artist

Honoré Daumier

Date

June 4, 1867

Medium

Lithograph on newsprint; third state of three (Delteil)

Dimensions

Image: 9 5/8 in. × 9 in. (24.5 × 22.9 cm) Sheet: 11 1/2 × 11 3/4 in. (29.2 × 29.9 cm)

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1953

kurzbeschreibung

On June 4, 1867, Honoré Daumier's lithograph "Halt!!!" appeared in the magazine Le Charivari as part of the series "News of the Day." The black-and-white print presents a dramatic street scene built around three figures.

Description

A man in jacket and trousers, arms flung wide and face pulled into an emphatic expression, holds the eye at the middle of the sheet. To his left stands a uniformed figure in a helmet, holding a stick; to his right, another person with a stick sits in a carriage. A sparse backdrop suggests a street with vehicles. Upper right carries the word "ACTUALITÉS" and the number "93," while at the bottom of the image one reads "Halte!!!"

Context

The print was made under Napoleon III, during a period of strict press censorship. For the satirical magazine Le Charivari, Daumier created the series "News of the Day" to comment on political and social events. This example is the third of three print states (Delteil).

Impact

Exaggerated gestures and the central arrangement give the caricature immediate momentum and a comic edge. The monochrome lithograph, worked in shades of grey, produces a dramatic sense of depth.

Technique

Lithography on newsprint, printed in black and white. Varying grey tones model contours and shadows.

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Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public Domain (CC0 1.0)