1844
crayon
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Young Courier is a 1844 crayon by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a lanky man mid-stride, arms outstretched like he’s running fast. His clothes are loose, his hair wild, and his face looks tired or determined. The lines are quick and rough, with some gray wash shading to show his form. The artist used light pencil strokes first, then added darker washes to give the figure shape. This sketch feels like a quick study—maybe for a bigger painting or just to practice movement. If you like this style, check out Daumier, Honoré for more drawings 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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