Dernier conseil des ex-ministres
1848
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1848
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows a group of men in suits around a table. Papers fly. Chairs tilt. One man clutches his head like he’s just heard bad news. Daumier made this during France’s 1848 revolution. He used lithography, a print method where greasy ink sticks to stone. It lets artists make lots of sharp, gritty images fast. It looks like a scene from today’s news. For more like this, try Daumier, Honoré.
