Une Panique de Lilliputiens... by Honoré Daumier

Une Panique de Lilliputiens... 1851

lithograph, print

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portrait

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lithograph

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print

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french

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caricature

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figuration

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social-realism

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romanticism

"Une Panique de Lilliputiens..." (A Panic of Lilliputians) is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier from 1851. The print satirizes the fear of universal suffrage in France, depicted through a giant man trampling over a group of tiny, panicking figures. Daumier's caricatures are known for their sharp wit and social commentary, using exaggeration and symbolism to highlight the absurdity of political situations. The work is a commentary on the political landscape of mid-19th century France.

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