1842
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le Ravageur is a 1842 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two hunched-over figures in heavy coats, digging through trash on a wet street. One holds an umbrella, the other a sack, their bodies bent with effort. The background is messy, with debris and rain-soaked pavement. The title *Le Ravageur* means "The Scavenger," and this print mocks how poor Parisians survived by collecting scraps. The rough lines and gritty style make it feel urgent. Next, look up lithography to see how artists like Daumier made sharp prints on cheap paper.
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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