1848
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Confrère, méfiez-vous du petit baron... is a 1848 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two men standing close together, facing each other. The man on the left is wearing a top hat, a plaid waistcoat, and a long coat. He has his right hand in his pocket and his left hand is holding onto the other man's right hand. The man on the right is wearing a top hat and a long coat. He has a bag slung over his left shoulder. The background of the image is a light brown color, with some darker shading around the edges. The overall mood of the image is one of caution or warning, as suggested by the title "Confrère, méfiez-vous du petit baron..." which translates to "Friend, beware of the little baron...". If you want to learn more about this style of art, check out the Romanticism movement.
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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