Paid By the Minute. “- Driver, you are hardly moving! - Driver, you are not moving at all!,” plate 447 from Actualités 1857

"Paid By the Minute. “- Driver, you are hardly moving! - Driver, you are not moving at all!,” plate 447 from Actualités" is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier from 1857. This satirical print depicts a carriage driver being berated by two passengers for moving too slowly. Daumier was a renowned artist and social commentator, known for his biting caricatures and insightful observations of Parisian life. His use of lithography allowed him to mass produce his works, bringing his critical commentary to a wider audience. This print exemplifies Daumier’s talent for capturing the human condition with humor and honesty, highlighting the frustrations of urban life in 19th-century France.