Satirical lithogravure by Honoré Daumier (1808-1879) on "Les Gens de Justice", Plate 21

Lithography of the famous series “Les Gens de Justice” by Honoré Daumier, with the print number 130/500 written in pencil at the bottom left and the mention “de H. Daumier” at the bottom right.

This series is a satirical series of 38 press drawings published in the newspaper “Le Charivari” from 1845 to 1848, then collected in a book “Les Gens de Justice”, a monumental work of caricature of morals dissects with biting irony the scenes of the judicial machine of the 19th century. Today, the entire original album is preciously preserved in the collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF)

The lithography is in very good condition, although yellowed. It is presented in a nuanced wooden frame, under glass, which perfectly matches it.

Dimensions: with frame: 41 x 31 cm, lithogravure: 30 x 22.5 cm

Honoré Daumier (1808 – 1879) was a French painter, sculptor and caricaturist.