1835
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Comte J.-Jérome Siméon is a 1835 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a heavyset man in a dark coat and white pants, sitting in a chair with his hands folded. His face is round and balding, with a slight frown. The lines are loose and quick, giving the drawing a rough, sketchy feel. The title at the bottom, *Siméon*, names the man—he was a judge in France. The text above his head reads *"Juges des accusés d'Août"* (Judges of the August Accused), hinting at a political role. Want to see more? Check out lithography to learn how this sketch was made.
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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