Jules Bastide

About this work

This drawing shows a man with a huge head and tiny body standing behind a podium. His face looks serious, almost angry, with a big mustache and deep frown. The background is simple, just a few lines for a curtain, and the man’s hands rest on the podium’s edge. The artist made the man’s head way bigger than his body, which was a trick to show how important (or annoying) people thought he was. This kind of drawing was common in France at the time. Next, check out lithography to see how artists like this made prints.