Oil Paint
Oil paint is a slow-drying medium made from pigments in drying oil, suitable for blending, layering, and textured brushwork.
Painter
Honoré Daumier
Honoré Daumier was a French Realist painter, caricaturist, and printmaker known for social observation, satirical lithographs, and scenes of ordinary people.
Honoré Daumier quick facts
Key details about Honoré Daumier's painting materials, methods, subjects, and role in nineteenth-century French Realism.
| Born | 1808 · Marseille, France |
|---|---|
| Died | 1879 · Valmondois, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Movement | Realism |
| Paint types | Oil Paint |
| Painting surfaces | Canvas |
| Painting methods | Fluid brushwork in oil paintings; drawing and lithography for satirical publications |
| Common subjects | City life, passengers, working people, lawyers, judges, politics, and social types |
| Notable works | The Third-Class Carriage and Don Quixote and Sancho Panza |
Sources: The National Gallery: Daumier, The Met: The Third-Class Carriage.
Paint types used
Honoré Daumier worked with the following documented painting media.
Surface types used
These supports are documented in Honoré Daumier's work.
Canvas
Canvas is a woven fabric support for paintings. Priming, sizing, and weave influence how paint absorbs and adheres.
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