1836
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La renommée des glaces is a 1836 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting depicts a man sitting at a table, intently focused on a small glass object in his hand. He is dressed in a dark jacket and light-colored pants, with a book open on the table in front of him. The man's face is turned to the right, and his eyes are fixed on the object. The man's posture suggests that he is deeply engaged in his activity, and the expression on his face conveys a sense of concentration and interest. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation, with the man lost in his own world. To learn more about the artist behind this work, explore the art of 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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