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1850 |
The series "IDYLLES PARLEMENTAIRES" appears, as well as the oil painting "DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANSA". Daumier creates a first model of the statuette "RATAPOIL". Friendship with DELACROIX. |
RICHARD WAGNER composes "Lohengrin". - Steamer connection betrween Bremen and New York. - BALZAC dies in Paris |
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May 15
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A new law, "LOI FALLOUX", restores the leading role of the catholic church in school education. |
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May 31
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Restrictions to the right to vote are introduced. |
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June 8
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Press censorship is tightened. |
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August 26
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LOUIS-PHILIPPE dies while in exile in England. |
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1851
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Meeting with the historian Jules MICHELET. |
Death of W. TURNER. |
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April
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The first version of "RATAPOIL" is shown. |
New realignment of the Government. |
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July 19
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CHAMPFLEURY publishes an enthusiastic article on Daumier. |
Parliament rejects a constitutional revision. |
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December 2
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Coup d'état by LOUIS-NAPOLÉON BONAPARTE. |
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December 3-4
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Resistance in Paris and in the provinces. |
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December 5-10
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Oppositional politicians are arrested. |
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December 21
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Plebiscite: LOUIS-NAPOLÉON BONAPARTE is elected as President for a period of 10 years. |
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1852 |
BAUDELAIRE, DE BANVILLE and CHAMPFLEURY are publishing articles and studies on Daumier. |
VINCENT van GOGH is born. GOUNOD writes Ulysse. - GIUSEPPE VERDI composes "La Traviata". |
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January 14
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Presentation of a revised Constitution. |
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February 2
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Decree to a new electoral law. |
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February 17
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Again restriction of Freedom of the Press and introduction of State censorship for press and theater. |
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November 21
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Plebiscite for the reintroduction of a revised system of monarchy. - Industrial development gains importance. |
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December 2
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LOUIS is crowned as Emperor NAPOLÉON III. |
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1853 |
Daumier starts spending his summers in VALMONDOIS. |
HAUSSMANN demolishes the old Paris and starts modernizing the city (" les grands boulevards"). |
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1854
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France and England declare war against Russia. |
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September
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Crimean War. |
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October
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Siege of Sebastopol. |
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1855 |
Daumier paints various lawyers paintings. |
World Fair in Paris. |
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1856 |
Daumier has contacts with MILLET,COROT, and ROUSSEAU. |
H.HEINE dies in Paris |
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March 30
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End of the Crimean War. |
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1857 |
Project for a lithographical series on the "Fables" of LAFONTAINE. - Daumier engages in drawing mainly theatrical scenes. |
War against China and first world economic crisis. |
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1858
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Assassination attempt on NAPOLÉON III. |
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February 2
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Paris butchers lose their monopoly |
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ZILLE is born, OFFENBACH composes"Orphée aux Enfers" |
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1859 |
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France and Sardinia declare war against Austria (MAGENTA und SOLFERINO). |
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Peace of Zurich. Lombardia becomes property of NAPOLÉON III. |
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