L'empereur Nicolas recevant une députation ...
1854
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1854
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
L'empereur Nicolas recevant une députation ... is a 1854 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a man in armor standing tall. Dogs in suits surround him, all looking serious. The cross-hatched lines make the scene look both sharp and a little silly. Daumier made this in 1854. He used it to mock power and bad leaders. The dogs aren’t just funny—they represent people who follow blindly. Look it up next to work by Daumier, Honoré.
