Les Amateurs de Plafonds au Salon 1824

"Les Amateurs de Plafonds au Salon" (1824) by Louis Philibert Debucourt satirizes the fashion of the day, portraying figures in a Parisian salon looking up at a ceiling. The print is a hand-colored aquatint, showcasing Debucourt's skill in capturing the social and artistic trends of his time. This work is considered a significant example of French caricature, reflecting the social satire prevalent during the Restoration period. Debucourt's print captures the frivolity of upper-class society in a humorous yet critical manner, depicting characters engrossed in the details of the ceiling and oblivious to the world around them.