Le passé - Le présent - l'Avenir
1834
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1834
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le passé - Le présent - l'Avenir is a 1834 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a big, serious-looking face with wild, messy hair and a high forehead. The person wears a stiff collar and a bow tie, looking down like they’re deep in thought. Their eyebrows are thick, and the drawing is all in black and white. The title under the image—*Le passé, Le présent, L’Avenir*—means "The Past, The Present, The Future." It’s a play on how one person’s face can hold different eras. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how artists made prints like this.
