Self-Portrait as Monsieur Prudhomme 1861

Henry-Bonaventure Monnier's "Self-Portrait as Monsieur Prudhomme" (1861) is a caricature of the artist himself, dressed in formal attire and holding a handkerchief in his hand. The watercolor on paper depicts Monnier in a humorous and exaggerated manner, emphasizing his features and clothing. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner of the artwork, indicating his self-awareness and playful nature. The work is a humorous self-portrait and a satire of the bourgeois class in 19th-century France. It is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.