1859
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Actualités: Mme. Potard - N'est-il pas vrai, brave turco... is a 1859 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three people sitting in what looks like a crowded, dimly lit room. The man on the left wears a top hat and a long coat, while the woman on the right has a big, fancy dress with lots of folds. The person in the middle stands out—they’re dressed in dark clothes and have a mask-like face with exaggerated features. The scene looks like a joke or a funny moment, with the text below hinting at a conversation. The drawing style is rough and quick, almost like a sketch you’d see in a newspaper. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how artists made prints like this.
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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