Artwork
Lègende de l'an 1850
Lègende de l'an 1850 is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Lègende de l'an 1850 is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, featuring a central figure surrounded by winged beings in a dreamlike atmosphere.
Subject & Meaning
The serene figure floats with crossed legs and a halo, while three winged beings around it display varied expressions, suggesting a complex emotional or spiritual scene.
Technique & Style
The print's simplicity is notable, with faint, swirling clouds in the background achieved through subtle use of line and tone, characteristic of Daumier's lithographic work.
Artist & collection
Artist
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.
