1843
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Si ma machine est bonne? je crois bien... is a 1843 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men standing near a train. One man in a top hat leans on a wooden post, looking down at the other. The second man, wearing a cap and apron, points toward the train’s front, where a smokestack puffs lightly. The background has blurry windows and a few indistinct shapes, like seats or luggage. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and personality. The top-hatted man’s relaxed pose contrasts with the worker’s focused gesture—maybe he’s explaining something about the train. Want to know more? Try lithography.
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.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
