1832
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Viennet a la Tribune is a 1832 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man in a dark coat sitting at a table, pointing toward something off-canvas. His jacket has a small button detail on the shoulder, and his hair is pulled back. The table holds a few scattered papers and what looks like a hat or small object. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture movement and energy. This style makes the scene feel alive, even though it’s just a drawing. Next, check out lithography to see how this kind of 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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