1844
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Au revoir, Ophélia!... ne manquez pas... is a 1844 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two women on a staircase. One stands at the top, leaning on the railing, dressed in a long, flowing skirt and a simple blouse. Below her, another woman sits on the steps, holding a fur shawl over her shoulders and looking up at her. The title at the bottom hints at a farewell scene, with a note about a small literary gathering. The drawing feels quick and sketchy, like a snapshot of a moment. Next, check out how lithography works 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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