1866
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le Rêve de l'inventeur du fusil a aiguilles... is a 1866 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a tall, skinny figure standing on a rocky beach. The person has one arm crossed over their chest and their head tilted back, like they’re lost in thought. In the background, a shipwreck lies half-buried in the waves, and the sky is dark and stormy. The title hints this might be a joke about someone dreaming up a silly invention. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to make it feel urgent and funny. Want to see more of Daumier’s sharp, funny drawings? Check out 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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