1847
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mais quand je vous dis que je ne peux pas remuer les pieds... is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men in a dim room. One is leaning on a cane, looking down and frowning. The other stands with his arms out, his coat open, and his shirt untucked, as if he’s explaining something. Behind them, shelves hold a vase and two framed pictures. The man on the right looks frustrated, his face red and his hand gesturing wildly. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show their expressions and movements. Check out lithography to see how this sketch was made.
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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