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Et dire que Proudhon ne veut pas ..., by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1849

Et dire que Proudhon ne veut pas ...

Honoré Daumier

1849

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Et dire que Proudhon ne veut pas ... is a 1849 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Honoré Daumier
When & what style?
1849 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a man and a woman in a simple room. The woman is dressed up and stands out. She seems to be talking to the man, who is sitting and thinking. This scene is interesting because it shows how people interacted in France during the 1800s, with the woman taking a strong role in the conversation, and to learn more, look up the technique: lithography.

About the artist

Portrait of Honoré Daumier
Artist

Honoré Daumier

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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