Mon Dieu! Monseigneur, je suis...
1837
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1837
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Three people stand in a fancy room. One man in a red robe gestures with wide eyes, looking shocked. The others watch him closely, half in shadow. This print was made using a stone slab and special ink. It’s not a painting, but a drawing pressed onto paper. Daumier made sharp comments about society this way, often with humor and tension. The image shows how power and fear can mix in a single moment. You can see this work at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. (Word count: 98)
