Le Protecteur
1842
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1842
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This lithograph shows a neatly dressed man in a top hat next to a scruffy, slumped figure. The contrast is sharp—the rich man looks proud and cold, the other tired and desperate. Daumier used lithography to make bold, quick lines that feel almost like a joke. This was his specialty. He often mocked powerful people in his work. Look at Daumier, Honoré next if you like this dry, sharp style.
