Caricatures du Jour – Desillusion!

Artist: Honore Daumier
Artwork: Caricatures du Jour – Desillusion!
Description: This is a lithograph from 1834 by Honore Daumier. The work depicts a man climbing a ladder to reach a grocer’s sign that reads “Epiceries” but the top of the ladder is far from the sign. This is a political cartoon that shows how difficult it was for people to reach their goals during the July Monarchy.
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