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Title

The political midges, from Actualités (Current Affairs)

1850

Artist

Honoré Daumier

France

26 Feb 1808 – 10 Feb 1879

  • Details

    Other Titles
    The political insects
    The candle snuffers
    Alternative title
    Les moucherons politiques
    Date
    1850
    Media category
    Print
    Materials used
    lithograph
    Edition
    ii of 2
    Dimensions
    27.7 x 21.7 cm image; 34.3 x 26.9 cm sheet
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated

    Credit
    Purchased 1990
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    179.1990
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Honoré Daumier

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    Plate 130 from the series 'Actualités' ('News of the day'), published in 'Le Charivari', 3 June 1850.

    The heads of the flies personify the supporters of the House of Orléans – Adolphe Thiers, Pierre-Antoine Berryer, Comte de Molé and Comte de Montalembert, trying desperately to extinguish the flame of the February Revolution of 1848.

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

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