1844
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La Présidente criant a tue-tête: Mesdames!... is a 1844 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic scene in what looks like a crowded courtroom. A woman in old-fashioned clothes is standing, shouting, and holding a bell. Her hair is loose, and she’s pointing at a group of people sitting below her—some are laughing, others look shocked or confused. A table with papers sits in front of her. The caption below her reads like a dramatic speech, calling out the women for breaking rules. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show the urgency and noise of the moment. If you like this style, check out lithography next to see 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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