1866
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Renouvele de Gulliver is a 1866 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a huge soldier stomping on smaller people. His helmet has a big plume, and he’s wearing heavy boots and a long coat. Under his arm, he carries a tiny group of people—some look like they’re waving or begging. The title *Renouvele de Gulliver* hints at a twist on Gulliver’s Travels, where giants crush tiny folks. Daumier used this to mock powerful figures, making them look like bullies. Next, check out lithography to see how artists like Daumier made sharp prints on newsprint.
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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