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V'la plus de six francs que je perds...

Honoré Daumier

1843

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

V'la plus de six francs que je perds... is a 1843 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Honoré Daumier
When & what style?: 1843 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a woman hunched over a wooden table, arranging what looks like small loaves of bread. She’s wearing a dark shawl and a headscarf, and the room feels cramped, with a chair tucked behind her and a basket on the floor. Light comes through a small window with diamond-shaped panes. The artist scribbled notes around the edges—some look like a poem or a complaint about losing money. The drawing is rough but full of tiny details, like the folds in her clothes or the texture of the bread. Next, check out lithography to see how this sketch was made.