Nationality
French
Artist Dates
1808-1879
Title of Work
Preview
Date of Work
1845
Medium
Lithograph
Signature
Initialed in the lithographic stone.
Collection/Provenance
University Art Collections: Lilly Jacobson Collection, Art & Design Dept.
Status
Displayed
Location
UND Art Collections Gallery at the Empire Arts Center
Additional Information
Series: Les Beaux Jours de la Vie
Published in Le Charivari
Original text: UN VAINQUEUR DE STEEPLE-CHASE - Ainsi tu me certifie que je suis arrivé le premier.... - Mon cher tu as été magnifique... tout le monde envie ton sort!......
Horse races in the 19th century involved mounted riders speeding across courses of varied terrain with jumps and ditches. These races had high injury rates, often requiring medical attention. The rider in this print, who has his arm in a sling, is told how much he is admired for his injured arm because he won the race.
Included in the Honoré Daumier III: Law, Medicine, and Social Satire exhibition, 2018.