DISCOVERART

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Self-Portrait of a Frenchman, plate 2 from Scénes D'ateliers

published March 29, 1849
Lithograph in black, with scraping on stone on cream wove paper, with text added in another hand and letterpress verso
23.2 × 20.8 cm (9.1 × 8.2 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

View at artic.edu ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Two LawyersTwo LawyersThe Print CollectorThe Print CollectorExploiting friendship. “My dear Alphonse, I've invited these gentlemen, my friends, to dine at your home. I would like them to taste our champagne, we'll laugh... wait a minute! I've an idea. What if we went to the wood? We could take your barouche and you could lend us some clothes as we only came to pay a simple visite... In the meantime, why don't you give us some cards and some Napoleons to pass the time. Eh? My good Alphonse, dear chap. How about it?,” plate 58 from CaricaturanaExploiting friendship. “My dear Alphonse, I've invited theseRobert: “- Well, well! My dear director... how's business?” Bertrand: “- Good, very good, I am quite content. Unfortunately we don't have a penny to continue! - Oh blast! - But an investor still owes us 200,000 Francs... and will come up for signature either tonight or latest tomorrow morning. - About time... I urgently need a new pair of boots,” plate 6 from Robert MacaireRobert: “- Well, well! My dear director... how's business?” Mr. Prune, plate 288 from Célébrités de la CaricatureMr. Prune, plate 288 from Célébrités de la Caricature“God! How I loved that fellow there!,” plate 16 from Caricatures Politiques“God! How I loved that fellow there!,” plate 16 from CaricatA Victim of His Own Politeness, plate 7 from Croquis MusicauxA Victim of His Own Politeness, plate 7 from Croquis MusicauA Candidate. “Who do you want?... An upright, conscientious, sober man, an industrialist, a man who doesn't need the government to enrich himself, a man familiar with the law, who knows it well, through practice, very long practice... a long practice of law... you can't choose any better than... my honorable friend,” plate 48 from CaricaturanaA Candidate. “Who do you want?... An upright, conscientious,

More like this

But yes, my dear, I assure you that this gentleman is drawing a landscape...Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879) — But yes, my dear, I assScènes de moeurs: La Droit de visite. J'espère ne pas vous gener?...Charles Joseph Traviès de Villers (French, 1804–1859) — ScènA Kettledrum in MayfairGeorge Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier (British, 1834–1896)Maudit propriétaire..., tu seras donc cause de tous mes maux..., from L'Exposition de 1859, published in Le Charivari, April 26, 1859Aaron Martinet|Honoré Daumier|Destouches — Maudit propriétaiAh! Young Man! What a record you have undertaken here...!Villain|Hippolyte Bellangé|Gihaut Frères — Ah! Young Man! WhVotre tableau me plairait aussi...., from Les Bons Bourgeois, published in Le Charivari, October 12, 1846Honoré Daumier|Aubert et Cie|Aubert et Cie — Votre tableau mRecipe to Cure ColicHonoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879) — Recipe to Cure ColicThe Unsolicited Expression of Gratitude (plate 22)Charles Émile Jacque — The Unsolicited Expression of GratituMonsieur Daumier, your Robert-Macaire series is delightful. It's an exact picture of the thieves of our period... the faithful portrait of innumerable crooked characters one finds everywhere - in business, in politics, in bureaucracy, in finance, everywhere! everywhere! The scoundrels must bear you quite a grudge... But you have the esteem of honest people... You haven't been given the Cross of Honor yet?... That's really shocking!Honoré Daumier|Le Charivari — Monsieur Daumier, your Robert-The Hydropaths: First Treatment (plate 1)Charles Émile Jacque — The Hydropaths: First Treatment (platSummer ConcertJules Chéret (French, 1836–1932) — Summer ConcertThe Historian Animating The Mind of A Young PainterThomas Rowlandson — The Historian Animating The Mind of A Yo