Comme quoi, au village, la vertu la plus grêlée...
1845
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1845
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Comme quoi, au village, la vertu la plus grêlée... is a 1845 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a crowded room with people dressed in old-fashioned clothes. A man in a tall hat stands near a woman holding a baby, while another man in robes hands something to a seated woman. The scene feels busy and slightly chaotic, with faces turned toward each other. The caption at the bottom hints this might be about village life and rewards, but the exact story isn’t clear. The rough, sketchy lines make it feel like a quick snapshot of a moment. Next, check out lithography to see how this kind of drawing was made.
