1833
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Harlé père is a 1833 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a round-faced man in a long coat and pants, bending slightly to adjust his sock or shoe. His glasses sit low on his nose, and he holds a cloth in one hand. The lines are simple but sharp, with no color—just black and white. The artist exaggerated his belly and the way he leans in, making him look funny. This kind of drawing was meant to poke fun at people in a magazine. 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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