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Le Festin de Baltazar-Véron, by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1850

Le Festin de Baltazar-Véron

Honoré Daumier

1850

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Le Festin de Baltazar-Véron is a 1850 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, depicting Party, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Honoré Daumier
When & what style?
1850 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a scene of people eating and drinking. It's set in a big room with a long table. The artist put a lot of detail into the faces and clothes of the people, which makes it interesting to look at. You can see the different emotions on their faces, like some are happy and others are serious. To learn more, look up the technique: lithography.

About the artist

Portrait of Honoré Daumier
Artist

Honoré Daumier

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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