1846
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mariage de l'Époque et du Constitutionnel is a 1846 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three exaggerated figures standing close together. The person on the left holds a tall banner with repeated text, dressed in a fancy but slightly ridiculous outfit. The middle figure wears a rumpled suit and glasses, looking awkwardly at the ground. The person on the right leans on a cane, holding a flower and a pipe, with a loose robe draped over their arm. The banner’s text reads *"Lisez l’Époque"* (Read the Epoch), hinting at a newspaper or political message. The drawing’s loose, sketchy style feels more like a quick joke than a polished portrait. Want to see more by this artist? 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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