Rue Transnonain, le 15 avril 1834, published in L’Association mensuelle, July 1834
Rue Transnonain, le 15 avril 1834, published in L’Association mensuelle, July 1834
Rue Transnonain, le 15 avril 1834, published in L’Association mensuelle, July 1834
Rue Transnonain, le 15 avril 1834, published in L’Association mensuelle, July 1834

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Rue Transnonain, le 15 avril 1834, published in L’Association mensuelle, July 1834,

1834

Honoré Daumier, 1808–1879; born Valmondois, France; died Marseille, France
Printed by Nicolas Louis Delaunois, French, active early to mid-19th century
Published by Aubert, French, active 1829–1847
x1979-91
Rue Transnonain stands as one of Daumier’s most lasting images. A departure from the usual lithographs circulated by the artist, the work can hardly be considered a caricature. It depicts an event following the violent repression of a riot in Paris on April 15, 1834, during which French troops massacred a family in the working-class district of St. Martin. The scene unfolds around the central figure as more bodies become visible in the shadows. Shortly after the publication of Rue Transnonain, the government of King Louis-Philippe passed censorship laws forbidding any political caricature critical of the monarchy. Carica­turists like Daumier instead turned their attention toward critiques of social life.

Information

Title
Rue Transnonain, le 15 avril 1834, published in L’Association mensuelle, July 1834
Dates

1834

Maker
Honoré Daumier
Printed by Nicolas Louis Delaunois
Published by Aubert
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
plate: 28.7 x 44.4 cm. (11 5/16 x 17 1/2 in.) sheet: 36.3 x 55.8 cm. (14 5/16 x 21 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert M. Walker, Class of 1932
Object Number
x1979-91
Place Made

Europe, France, Paris

Inscription
Printed above stone, upper left: 24e Dessin de la Lithographie Mensuelle Initialed in stone, lower left: H.D. Printed below stone, lower left and right: Aubarian [?], galerie véro dodat / L. de Delaunois Printed caption in lower margin, center: RUE TRANSNONAIN, LE 15 AVRIL 1834
Reference Numbers
Delteil and Hazard 310; Delteil 135
Culture
French
Type
prints, lithographs
Materials
lithographic ink
Techniques
lithography
Subject
figures (representations), beds (furniture), rooms, men, blood (animal material), violence

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