1846
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plaidez... ça sera un bon tour a jouer... is a 1846 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men in a dimly lit room. One sits at a table, slumped over a paper, looking tired. The other leans in, holding a pipe, with a smirk. The table has a few small objects—a cup, a coin, and maybe a bottle. The walls are plain, and a shelf with a jug sits in the background. The title hints at a courtroom joke: one man is begging the other to argue his case, promising big rewards. The artist loved drawing everyday people in awkward moments. 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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