The Invalid
1835
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1835
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This lithograph shows a man lying in bed, looking thin and pale. A doctor leans over him, checking his pulse. A worried woman stands nearby. Daumier made this during France’s 1832 cholera outbreak. He often mocked authority but here shows real care. The sick man’s weak grip on the blanket feels real. Next, look up Honoré Daumier at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
