1847
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Chère baronne, je vous félicite... is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, depicting Bathing, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a fancy lady in a big hat getting a letter. She looks grumpy behind her smile. A servant hands her the note with a bow. Daumier poked fun at rich people’s manners. Here, he calls out fake politeness with a sharp line and quick shadows. See how he made the hat stand out? Dark ink pushes it forward. If you like this, check Daumier, Honoré next.
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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