Daumier, Honore (France 1808-1879) "Messieurs les actionnaires" from La Caricature. Black and White Lithograph on wove paper. Pencil notations on lower center. 'GL' stamp on lower right. No printing en verso. Acquired from the estate of George Longstreet, a renown collector of fine original illustrations and prints, and whose collection has appeared in dozens of museums and exhibits over the last four decades. In 1976, Armand Hammer acquired 5000 Daumier objects that George Longstreet began to amass in Paris more than 50 years ago. The Daumier collection is now part of the permanent collection in the Armand Hammer Wing of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Honore Daumier - a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor, whose many works offer commentary on social and political life in France in the 19th century. Daumier produced over 500 paintings, 4000 lithographs, 1000 wood engravings, 1000 drawings and 100 sculptures. A prolific draftsman, he was perhaps best known for his caricatures of political figures and satires on the behavior of his countrymen... -Wikipedia Approx.
Measurements: Image 11" x 8"; Sheet 13" x 10"; Mat paper 20" x 13".
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Print - slight tanned edge, slight age related soiling, pencil notations, collector stamp (GL), tape and tape residue. Mat board - pencil notations, light wear. PH298