1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le rêve d'un marguillier is a 1850 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a man in bed. Above him, a wild scene plays out—angels and soldiers on clouds, light cutting through the chaos. The man looks calm while the world above thrashes. Daumier used lithography to make bold lines and deep shadows. It’s a cheap, fast way to print images then, perfect for sharp political jokes. Look for more like this by 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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