1839
crayon
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
8 heures du matin is a 1839 crayon by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image depicts a man standing in a room, holding a bowl and spoon in his hands. He is dressed in a white shirt, pants, and a hat, and has a dog by his side. The room is furnished with a chair, a table, and a birdcage hanging from the ceiling. The man appears to be preparing breakfast, as evidenced by the bowl and spoon in his hands. The dog is standing next to him, looking up at him. The room is dimly lit, with a warm glow emanating from the window. The image is a crayon lithograph in black on wove paper, created by Honoré Daumier in 1839. It is held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Next, explore the technique of lithography.
Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.
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