1839
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
On flaire la marchandise... avant de la mécaniser!... is a 1839 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph depicts a scene of two men engaged in conversation at a table. The man on the left, dressed in a white shirt, leans forward with his hands clasped together, while the man on the right, wearing a dark jacket, sits with his arms resting on the table. Various objects are scattered around the table, including a glass, a plate, and a basket. The background of the image is dark and indistinct, with some faint shapes visible behind the two men. The overall atmosphere of the scene is one of intensity and focus, as if the two men are deeply engaged in their conversation. For more information on the artist behind this work, look up 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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