1848
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Adolphe Thiers is a 1848 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a round-faced man in a long coat and glasses, standing with one hand in his pocket. His hair is wavy and gray, and he’s wearing a high-collared shirt. The lines are simple but expressive, making his face look lively. The artist exaggerated his features to make him look like a character rather than a realistic portrait. This style was common in political cartoons of the time. Next, look up lithography to see how this sketch was made.
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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