1842
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
L'Acteur des Funambules is a 1842 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a man in a top hat and long coat, walking fast in the snow. He’s holding a paper or letter and looks flustered. Behind him, a theater window is lit up, with people inside watching. The door has a sign that says "Entrée des Acteurs" (Actor’s Entrance). The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and energy. The snow looks like tiny dots, almost like it’s falling hard. The caption below is in French, but it’s hard to read. If you like this style, check out lithography—it’s how this print was made.
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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