Who painted Ce matin avant l'aurore...?

Ce matin avant l'aurore... was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1839.

Where can I see Ce matin avant l'aurore...?

Ce matin avant l'aurore... is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Ce matin avant l'aurore...?

Ce matin avant l'aurore... is associated with Romanticism.

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Ce matin avant l'aurore...

Honoré Daumier , 1839

Ce matin avant l'aurore... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1839 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

This one feels extra personal because the candlelight and soft edges make the scene warm and close.

You see a small, quiet room at dawn. A candle flickers on a table. Two adults sit in bed in loose clothes. A child stands between them, holding a piece of paper, looking up with wide eyes. Soft morning light comes through a window.

Daumier made this in 1839 using a print method called lithography. Back then, artists drew on special stone slabs to make prints. This one feels extra personal because the candlelight and soft edges make the scene warm and close.

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Artist

Honoré Daumier

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (French: ; 26 February 1808 – 10 or 11 February 1879) was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the…