1838
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Mon cher! vous vous êtes admirablement... évanoui... is a 1838 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men in fancy hats and coats, leaning toward each other like they’re having a serious chat. One man’s mouth is open wide, as if he’s mid-laugh or surprised. The other man holds something small in his hand, maybe a note or a coin, and looks pleased. The drawing is rough and fast, with loose lines that make the faces look expressive. The words below the image are in French, and they seem to be a playful joke between the two men. The artist signed it with initials, and the whole thing looks like it was drawn quickly for a newspaper. Look up 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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