1844
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Une Alliance is a 1844 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men in a tense moment. The man on the left wears a tall, pointed hat and carries a bag labeled "SEP TICISME." His face looks serious, even worried. The man on the right is reaching out, his hand on the other’s shoulder, while his other arm points upward—like he’s making a forceful gesture. The bag’s label hints at something political or social, but the exact meaning isn’t clear just from looking. The drawing feels urgent, like a quick snapshot of an argument or a warning. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how artists made prints 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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