Lesson in Understanding in 1843 (1843): Art, History and Details

Lesson in Understanding in 1843 (1843) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

This print was published first in La Caricature (March 19, 1843) as plate 92 from the series Caricatures of the Day and later in Le Charivari (February 29, 1844) as part of the series News of the Day. The year in the title changed with the publication dates.

Object facts

• Title: Lesson in Understanding in 1843
• Date: 1843
• Creator attribution: Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879)
• Culture: France, 19th century
• Type: Print
• Technique: lithograph
• Dimensions: Sheet: 27.1 x 35.6 cm (10 11/16 x 14 in.); Image: 17.3 x 23 cm (6 13/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
• Collection: PR - Lithograph
• Department: Prints
• Accession number: 2011.407

Collection credit

Gift of Susan Schulman and Carolyn Bullard in honor of Jane Glaubinger

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