To be followed in the next edition!
Original title: To be followed in the next edition!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, September 7, 1870
kurzbeschreibung
Honoré Daumier made the lithograph "Die Fortsetzung folgt in der nächsten Ausgabe!" ("To be continued in the next issue!") on 7 September 1870 for the satirical journal Le Charivari. A caricature tied to a current event, the sheet survives in the second of two print states.
Description
A plainly dressed man with a weapon occupies the foreground, one hand thrown up in surprise. Behind him, on a pedestal, stands a statue of two figures in agitated poses; the inscription "MOISEY" can be read. Hints of newspaper articles fill the background, and along the bottom runs the text "La suite au prochain numéro!". Everything is held in black and white.
Context
The print belongs to the Franco-Prussian War, when France proclaimed the Republic after the defeat at Sedan. Daumier, known for his political caricatures in Le Charivari, took up the events with humour. The title points to the continuation in the next issue, a familiar device of the "News of the day" series.
Impact
The man's astonished gesture reads as comic and sets up a tension with the monumental statue. Gravity and satire meet in a way that prompts the viewer to think about the political situation. Clear draughtsmanship gives the sheet an immediate presence.
Technique
Daumier chose lithography to allow rapid print runs for a daily paper. Printing on newsprint underscores the ephemeral character of the caricature. Reworkings visible in the second state testify to Daumier's careful corrections.
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Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public Domain (CC0 1.0)