Robert Macaire met aandelenhandelaar 1837

This lithograph, "Robert Macaire met aandelenhandelaar," is a satirical commentary on the economic and social realities of 19th-century France by Honoré Daumier. Depicting a dramatic scene between a stockbroker, dressed in an exaggeratedly wealthy fashion, and a cunning rogue, Daumier utilizes caricature to highlight the excesses of the time, particularly the greed and corruption of the stock market. The artwork, housed in the Rijksmuseum, serves as a reminder of Daumier's keen observation of the human condition and his use of art as a tool for social criticism.