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Le Ratapoil Bronze by Honore DaumierEntry/Object ID
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"Le Ratapoil" figurine by Honore Daumier. Bronze cast from original clay sculpture in 1851.
Caricature; represents the Prince President of France, Napoleon III (Louis Napoleon Bonaparte)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Breitman. (1971) (270 Beacon St. Boston, MA)
"Trained in Paris and attracted to lithography, Daumier, made his living from 1820 with cartoons in the satirical journals "La Caricature" and "Le Charivari." He lampooned the government (being Imprisoned in 1632 for his attack on King Louis-Philippe), the bourgeoisie in the "Robert Macaire" series., and the legal profession. From about 1848 Daumier attempted to establish himself as a serious painter in oils, but he was hampered by his fame as a left-wing cartoonist, his dependence on his fellow painters foremost of his subjects and his refusal to give his works the finish then considered necessary. A brief period of success under the Third Republic was followed by neglect, poverty, and near blindness. Since his death he has been recognized as a pioneer, chiefly of Expressionism..., a master draughtsman..., a major graphic artist and a sculptor of vigor and expressiveness." (Read, 230)Collection
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsGeneral Notes
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HM417 - Le Ratapoil infoNote Type
1971 Article - Bronze Sculpture Given to Museum (Raphael attribution)Note Type
1971-12-01 to D Brietman (Le Ratapoil donation, Roy Carpenter)Note Type
1971-12-10 to E Ryan (Breitman donation, R Carpenter's shelf)