1835
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Barbé-Marbois is a 1835 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man sitting sideways in a high-backed chair, dressed in a long coat and fancy pants with fringe. His legs are crossed, and he’s turned slightly away, looking down or to the side. The lines are loose and sketchy, giving it a quick, almost doodle-like feel. The title at the bottom reads *Barbé-Marbois*, and the drawing was made for a satirical journal. The artist used simple strokes to highlight the man’s posture and clothing details. Check out how this was made using 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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