1849
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Disciples de M. Cobden is a 1849 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows two men in a cluttered room. One jumps back, broom raised. A rat darts past his feet. The other man points and grins, like he’s just seen something amazing. Daumier loved mocking politics and society. This image pokes fun at how easily people get spooked. The rats add to the joke—small things causing big reactions. His sharp lines make the scene pop. If you like this style, check out more by Daumier, Honoré.
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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