Comte Horace Sébastiani
1833
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1833
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Comte Horace Sébastiani is a 1833 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a man in a long coat and tight pants, walking with his arms crossed. His face is round, with a big nose and a slight smile. One hand holds a small bundle, like a rolled-up paper or cloth. The artist exaggerated his body shape for humor—notice how his jacket looks too small for his chest. This was a common trick in political cartoons of the time. Want to see more? Look up lithography to learn how artists like Daumier made sharp prints like this one.
