“Indeed, I don't know what they looked like at Austerlitz, but they could hardly have looked any better,” plate 7 from Coquetterie 1839

“Indeed, I don't know what they looked like at Austerlitz, but they could hardly have looked any better,” plate 7 from Coquetterie is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, a French artist known for his social commentary and satirical caricatures. The image depicts a man in a military uniform admiring his reflection in a mirror. Daumier's work often satirizes the vanity and pretentiousness of the upper classes and this lithograph is no exception. The exaggerated features of the figure and the comical pose serve to highlight the absurdity of military fashion and the self-importance of the individual. This artwork, produced in 1839, is currently located in The Art Institute of Chicago.