If you knew how pretty you are!
1841
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1841
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
If you knew how pretty you are! is a 1841 by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, depicting sheet music, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This lithograph shows a man in a top hat staring at a young woman with a teasing grin. His nose is long and his fingers clutch a sheet of music. She tilts her head, lips curled, clearly aware of his attention. Daumier worked for newspapers like *Le Charivari*. His prints mocked Parisian life and politics. The artist often hid sharp jokes in everyday scenes. This one pokes fun at vanity. If you like this, check out Daumier’s other prints at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
