Honoré Daumier

Honoré Daumier (1808 – 1879) was a prolific French caricaturist, painter and sculptor. Daumier produced over 500 paintings, 4000 lithographs, 1000 wood engravings, 1000 drawings and 100 sculptures. A prolific draughtsman, he was best known for his caricatures of political figures and satires on the behavior of his countrymen, although posthumously the value of his paintings has also been recognized.