Artwork
Le vin de propriétaire
Le vin de propriétaire is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1846 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Le vin de propriétaire is a 1846 lithograph by Honoré Daumier, capturing a quiet moment between two elderly men sharing wine.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts an intimate conversation between two older men at a small table, with one pouring wine, their serious expressions suggesting a deeper social context.
Technique & Style
Created using greasy ink on stone and printed like a stamp, the lithograph's rough, unrefined quality contrasts with the detailed expressions of the figures.
Context
The work reflects Daumier's ability to convey everyday life and social interaction, potentially commenting on the society of his time.
Artist & collection
Artist
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.
Un souvenir de gloire
Robert ... tu ne soutiens plus la conversation ...
Quelle est votre opinion sur ...
Moi, j'ai habitude de ne ... rien donner
Les satanés séducteurs
Eh bien Malin! comment le trouvez vous celui-la!
François, qui est-ce qui a bu mon vin ...
Il est devenu pro-pri-é-taire!
Qué qu'vous êtes ... devenu, m'sieu Lebrun? ...