1847
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Une Famille chez qui réside l'instinct guerrier is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph depicts a scene of two men standing in a room. The man on the right is dressed in a white shirt, dark vest, and pants, with a tall hat on his head. He holds a long pole with a spear-like object at the top. The man on the left wears a dark shirt, light-colored vest, and dark pants, with a large, dark hat that resembles a helmet. He holds a sword in his right hand. The room's background is simple, with a window and a barrel visible. The overall atmosphere suggests a sense of tension or conflict between the two men. This artwork showcases the use of lithography, a technique that involves drawing on stone to create prints.
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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