Un uomo salvato suo malgrado

Honoré Daumier, 1843

This is a drawing of a group of individuals in a bureaucratic setting. One person is seated at a desk writing, wearing official attire. Another person is leaning over the desk, possibly arguing. Additional individuals are standing and watching, dressed casually. A humorous or satirical exchange about payment for a rescue is depicted at the bottom. The drawing is done in a style with sketch lines and cross-hatching to show expressions on the faces.
Artista
Honoré Daumier
Datazione
1843
Tipologia
Stampa
Tecnica
Litografia su carta da giornale
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

This is a drawing of a group of individuals in a bureaucratic setting. One person is seated at a desk writing, wearing official attire. Another person is leaning over the desk, possibly arguing. Additional individuals are standing and watching, dressed casually. A humorous or satirical exchange about payment for a rescue is depicted at the bottom. The drawing is done in a style with sketch lines and cross-hatching to show expressions on the faces.

Honoré Daumier