1871
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bien vexés de ne pas trouver... la couronne... is a 1871 by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men in a dim room. One sits slumped at a table, holding a rolled-up newspaper labeled *"Gazette de France."* His hat is tilted, and his face looks tired. The other man stands over him, pointing dramatically at the paper with one hand while holding a cane in the other. A third figure lies on the floor in the corner, curled up like they’re asleep or hiding. The newspaper’s title hints at old news—maybe a joke about outdated ideas. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show the scene fast, like a snapshot of a moment. Next, check out Daumier, Honoré.
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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