1848
- – This is a past exhibition
1848: A Year in Caricatures investigates the pivotal year in French history. In 1848, France experienced the three-day revolution that ended the reign of King Louis Philippe and replaced him with a president, Louis-Napoléon. The exhibition features caricatures from Daumier, Cham, and other artists who had more liberties to express their opinions following the revolution.
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Honoré Daumier, M.M. Victor Hugo et Emile Girardin cherchent à élever le prince Louis sur un pavois, ça n'est pas très solide!, December 11, 1848Lithograph. The Armand Hammer Daumier and Contemporaries Collection, Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer. Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. -
Cham, Le prince Louis et son Mameluck., December 13, 1848Lithograph. The Armand Hammer Daumier and Contemporaries Collection, Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer. Hammer Museum, Los Angeles.