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Mr. Barthe (Félix Barthe), Plate 294 from La Caricature, No. 141, 1833

Creator Honoré Daumier (French, 1808 - 1879)

Date1833

Mediumlithograph on wove paper

DimensionsOverall: 35.5 x 26.7 cm (14 x 10 1/2 in.)
Image: 27.4 x 28 cm (10 13/16 x 11 in.)

Credit LineGift of the Trier-Fodor Foundation, 1981

Category

Prints

Object number81/53

ProvenanceFélix Barthe (1796-1863), like Podenas, began his career as a liberal and joined the conservative party during the reign of Louis-Philippe. He had defended the rights of the liberal press earlier in his career, but having joined the governing body of the July monarch, he was seen as a turncoat by liberal newspapers in the 1830s. He was particularly infamous for his involvement in creating a law in 1834 that forbade the possibility of political associations to meet in groups of twenty or more people. He was cross eyed, a detail Daumier highlighted in his works, and an arrogant politician, making him a prime target for caricaturists. Barthe also held a prominent role during Napoleon III’s reign as a senator.

LocationNot currently on display

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