This is a drawing of a figure holding up a large globe labeled "Europe" and "Asie". The globe is detailed with outlines of continents, specifically Europe and part of Asia, and includes some terrestrial markings. The character appears to be taken aback or surprised, with dramatic motion lines indicating effort or instability. The features and attire of the character are exaggerated for comedic effect, typical of political or satirical cartoons. There is a caption at the bottom. The style of the drawing is reminiscent of political cartoons by artists such as Honoré Daumier.
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This is a drawing of a figure holding up a large globe labeled "Europe" and "Asie". The globe is detailed with outlines of continents, specifically Europe and part of Asia, and includes some terrestrial markings. The character appears to be taken aback or surprised, with dramatic motion lines indicating effort or instability. The features and attire of the character are exaggerated for comedic effect, typical of political or satirical cartoons. There is a caption at the bottom. The style of the drawing is reminiscent of political cartoons by artists such as Honoré Daumier.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bigre! ... j'ai eu tort de me mettre ...

Honoré Daumier

Date
1854
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.613
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

NGA object ID 179557. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.