An original hand colored stone lithograph by French artist Edme Jean Pigal (1798-1872) titled "Un Homme Etable! Pouilleux Pouilleux", c. 1829. Published in Paris, France. At bottom left printed "Chez martinet" and at bottom right printed "Lith de Langlume". This work is matted and shrink-wrapped. Sheet size: 10.5" x 8". Matted size:15.5" x 18". Excellent condition. Together with an original antique French mezzotint engraving attr. Honore Daumier (1808 -1879), professionally matted.
Pupil of Antoine-Jean Gros, Pigal figura fairs of 1827 to 1870. Pigal is best known for the funny cartoons, popular customs that lithographia scenes with lots of bonhomie and will remain his most valuable legacy. After 1838, he turned more to painting, religious and historical scenes from public orders.
He spent his last years as an art teacher at the High School of Sens.
Beatrice Farwell wrote of him: "Years 1820 to late 1830, Pigal has produced many lithographs caricaturing the customs of his time and class, mocking the hypocrisy of the bourgeoisie and the" vulgarity "of the working classes. His favorite subjects were the street urchins of Paris, servants, coachmen, janitors, and old boys
The caricature of Pigal was closer to the English satirical art, as political and social satires of his French contemporaries, Daumier and Paul Gavarni. This is probably why lithographs Pigal were popular in Britain and some were published with the caption in English.