Preuts Engels gezin op de Wereldtentoonstelling van 1855 1855 - 1856

"Preuts Engels gezin op de Wereldtentoonstelling van 1855" is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier from 1855-56. The lithograph depicts a bourgeois family visiting the 1855 World's Fair in Paris. The viewer sees the family in profile, looking up at a statue of a nude woman, the father, a stern-looking man, reading a newspaper, the mother with an expression of shock, and their son, a young boy, seemingly unaware of the subject of their attention. The work is a satirical commentary on the hypocrisy of the bourgeoisie, who were often critical of nudity and the arts but also enjoyed attending events that displayed them. The work highlights Daumier's mastery of lithography and his skill in capturing the expressions of his subjects. The Rijksmuseum houses this artwork.