1849
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Ph. Auguste Demesmay is a 1849 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a black and white lithograph of a man sitting on a rock, writing with a quill pen. He is dressed in dark clothing and has a serious expression on his face. The background is plain, with no other objects or people visible. The man's posture and facial expression suggest that he is deeply engrossed in his writing, possibly lost in thought. The simplicity of the background emphasizes the focus on the man and his activity. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this lithograph, you might want to 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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