1846
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Maitre Chapotard lisant... l'éloge de lui-même... is a 1846 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image depicts a man in a black robe and hat, standing and reading from a paper. He is surrounded by other men in similar attire, who are seated and appear to be listening to him. The scene is set in a room with arched windows and a stone floor, suggesting a formal or institutional setting. The man's posture and facial expression convey a sense of confidence and authority. The image is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, created in 1846. It is part of the Romanticism movement and is held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. For more information on lithography, you can explore the technique that brought this image to life.
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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