1849
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Les Suites d'une insurrection is a 1849 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
In this lithograph, a man stands with his arms crossed, looking down at a kneeling figure. The kneeling figure is wearing a tall, pointed hat and a long robe. The background is a room with a table and chairs. The man's expression seems stern, while the kneeling figure appears to be pleading or praying. The contrast between the two figures creates a sense of tension. This lithograph is an example of Romanticism, a movement that emphasized emotion and drama. To learn more about this style, explore the movement: Romanticism.
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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