1849
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Alex. Thomas Marie is a 1849 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a side view of a man with curly hair and a wide, expressive face. He’s dressed in a loose jacket and pants, walking with one hand on his hip and the other holding a cane. The lines are rough and quick, giving him a lively, almost exaggerated look. The artist used a simple but effective trick—sketching the man from the side to show his personality in one bold shape. This was a common way to make portraits feel more dynamic back then. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how artists like Daumier made prints with smooth stones and ink.
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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