1845
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Fusion des compagnies is a 1845 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a wild-eyed man in a top hat and fancy coat, flailing his arms. He’s holding two scraps of paper with French words like *"Compagnie"* and *"Lamartine."* His face is twisted, almost like he’s shouting or panicking. The lines are rough and fast, like someone sketched it in a hurry. The title *Fusion des compagnies* hints this might be about business deals or mergers—maybe a joke about money or power. The messy, exaggerated style makes it feel like a cartoon, not a fancy portrait. Want to see more? Check out lithography to learn how artists made prints like this.
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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