1836
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bordeaux-Laffite is a 1836 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
A man in a dark coat and red vest sits in a red armchair, holding a glass of wine. His face looks serious, almost grumpy. On the table in front of him is a half-empty wine bottle, a plate with a few crumbs, and a knife. The background is plain, but the chair’s gold trim stands out. This drawing is part of a series called *Galerie Physiologique*, where artists sketched people to show their personalities. The name under the image reads "Bordeaux-Laffite," which might be the man’s name. If you like this style, check out lithography 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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