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Order number: DR
130 
Artist: Honoré Daumier
Technique: Lithography
Publication: La Caricature
Publications date: 08/27/1835
Original text: C'était vraiment bien la peine de nous
faire tuer !
Translation: It was hardlyworthwhile getting killed for that!
Background:
This is the last print published in La Caricature before the newspaper
was closed down.
This picture shows a summary of the results of the July Revolution.
The Revolt and its many victims have not been able to make a difference
in the political system. The victims of the July Revolution are
horrified to realize that their political goals had been corrupted
when the Government of the July Monarchy (1835-1848) engaged troops
against the population. At the same time, press censorship is increased
as a consequence of Fieschi's attempt to assassinate the King. Merely
two days later, La Caricature ceased to exist. The new press-law
was published in the "Caricature Française" (Londres):
"Les morts des trois journées..."
Dead people from the 1830 July Revolution are staring at the events
taking place under the rule of King Louis-Philippe. On the left
hand side we see a group in a religious procession sanctioning the
activity of the Government against the people. At right the National
Guard is running down republican insurgents.
The assassination attempt of Fieschi on July 28, 1835 resulted in
the prohibition of political caricatures and the new press laws
on September 9 of the same year. As a consequence, La Caricature
was closed down voluntarily on August 27, 1835, and Daumier had
to shift his artistic talents from political caricatures to more
harmless topics. This condition prevailed until 1848. As a further
result, several political publications similar to the Charivari
appeared in Belgium and London, thus avoiding French oppressive
censorship.
The print shown here was most likely based on a similar theme by
Goya ( plate 9 of “Los Capriccios”), an etching published
in 1799.
Condition: very good
Description: Very good impression. No tears, no spots, only
the usual vetical fold (weak).
Back side: not printed: it is a SUR BLANC
Illustration size: approx. 8,3 x 11.6 inches
Paper size: approx. 10.4 x 13.6 inches
SOLD
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