Un amour propre satisfait
1844
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1844
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Un amour propre satisfait is a 1844 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a man sitting in a chair, reading a big newspaper. He's dressed up in fancy clothes. He looks very pleased with himself. This lithograph is interesting because it shows what people thought was important back then. The man is clearly enjoying his newspaper, and that says something about his daily life. To learn more about the method used to create this image, look up the technique: lithography.
