1849
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
H.M. Augustin Corne is a 1849 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a man in a suit holding a tall glass, sitting behind a small table. His face is exaggerated—big nose, thick glasses, and a wide smile. The lines are loose and sketchy, with some shading for depth. The artist used quick, bold strokes to make the face stand out. This style was common in political cartoons of the time. Next, check out lithography to see how artists like Daumier 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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