1848
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Non, madame, je ne vous quitterai pas... is a 1848 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people mid-conversation on a city sidewalk. The man, in a top hat and long coat, leans forward with one hand outstretched. The woman, wearing a long skirt and bonnet, tilts her head back, looking up at him. The background is rough and blurry, like a quick sketch of buildings and a street. Notice how the artist used loose, sketchy lines to show movement and emotion. The scene feels alive, even though it’s drawn fast. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how artists made prints like this.
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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