1847
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Un Déménagement furtif is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three men outside a building. One leans on a cane, another holds a hat, and the third looks nervous. A face peeks out a window, watching them. The men seem to be sneaking someone out—maybe a friend. The clothes are old-fashioned, and the whole scene feels rushed. The title, *Un Déménagement furtif*, hints at a "sneaky move" or escape. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and tension. Next, check out lithography to see how this sketch was made.
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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