1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Le Festin de Baltazar-Véron is a 1850 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic crowd in a dimly lit room. People are shouting, holding signs with words like *Patrie* and *Constitution*, and pointing at each other. One person sits slumped, looking tired, while others stand with angry or dramatic poses. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and emotion, not smooth details. This style makes the scene feel urgent and raw. Next, look into lithography to see how artists like Daumier 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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