DAUMET, PIERRE JE.R6INIE IlONORP.
(1826— ). A French architect, born in Paris. He studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. and obtained the Prix de Rome in 1855. Afterwards lie accompanied an archeological mission to Greece under the directorship of M. Henzey. Upon his return he was employed by the city of Paris in the rebuilding of the Palais do Jus tice. After the death of Viollet he Due, he was made architect-in-chief for this important work, and completed it. In 1885 he became a inenilwr of the institute and inspector-gene•al of civil buildings. Daumet's name became connected with all the architectural societies of interest in France, and lie was elected an honorary mem ber of the Royal Society of BritiAll Arehitects. His most notable work is the restoration of the Chateau de Chantilly for the Duke d'Ainuale (1576-511.
DAUMIER,•HoNong A celebrated French earicaturist, born in Marseilles. Fashion, tittle-tattle. scandal, polities. blemishes
of figure, and oddities of character in turn inspired his genius for inoel«•ry. Few among his illustrious contemporaries escaped his pencil. His most celebrated work is the series of "Robert Maeaire," published in the Phiseicari, after which followed "Les actualit6s," "Les Ilivor "Les femmes socialistes." "Les philan thropes du jou•." "Les Grecs," "Les de jns I ice," "Les bons bourgeois," "Les pastorales." and "Les papas." The Revolution of 1848 suggested two of his most remarkable series--"ldylle par lementaires" and "Les representants repr6sent6s." He became blind in 1877, and died in 1879 at Valmondois (Seine-et-Oise) in a house given him by Corot, the landscape painter. Consult: Mu ther. The History of Modern Painting (London, 1896) : Alexandre, Hoeori' Daumier, l'homine ct son wurre (Paris, 1890).