Andrew Lambirth

Daumier’s paintings show he is at heart a sculptor

The artist didn't express what an action looks like, but rather what it feels like — as the Visions of Paris exhibition at the Royal Academy demonstrates

‘Clown Playing a Drum’, c.1867, by Honoré Daumier. Credit: © The Trustees of the British Museum
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  • Daumier (1808–1879): Visions of Paris

    Royal Academy, until 26 January

  • Young Dürer: Drawing the Figure

    The Courtauld Gallery, until 12 January

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