1857
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Carrier is a 1857 by Paul Gavarni, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a tired-looking man in worn clothes, standing on a hillside. His hat is pushed back, one hand rests on his hip, and the other holds a pipe. The background is a faint cityscape with buildings and trees, drawn lightly. The man’s posture looks slumped, like he’s been working hard. The title under the image reads *"Carrier"* and includes a French phrase that roughly means *"Paris, it eats lead!"*—a nod to how tough life was for workers. The sketch is part of a series called *Physionomies Parisiennes*, which means "Parisian faces." Next, check out the Realism movement to see how artists like Gavarni captured everyday life.
Paul Gavarni was the pen name of Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier (13 January 1804 – 24 November 1866), a French illustrator, born in Paris.
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