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France preparing to get her candidates to pass muster under the measure of standards, plate 73 from Actualités

A work made of lithograph in black on ivory wove paper.
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  • A work made of lithograph in black on ivory wove paper.

Date:

1869

Artist:

Honoré Victorin Daumier
French, 1808-1879

About this artwork

Printed in Daumier’s long-running sociopolitical series, Actualités, this lithograph questions whether any of the diminutive politicians seen here can possibly measure up to the high standards of the French government. The candidates glance nervously toward the measuring rod as a calm, classicizing personification of France administers the test. Daumier’s assessment? Total failure. Candidates must be at least this tall to go on this political ride.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Title

France preparing to get her candidates to pass muster under the measure of standards, plate 73 from Actualités

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1869

Medium

Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

Image: 27 × 21 cm (10 11/16 × 8 5/16 in.); Sheet: 36.8 × 27.7 cm (14 1/2 × 10 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

John H. Wrenn Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1960.828

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