DUP..., plate 171 from Célébrités de la Caricature 1832

This lithograph, "DUP...", is from Honoré Daumier's series "Célébrités de la Caricature", which features satirical portraits of prominent figures in French society. The image is a caricature of an unknown individual, likely a lawyer, whose exaggerated features and spectacles heighten the comedic effect. Daumier was a prolific artist and social commentator, known for his sharp wit and incisive critiques of the French political and social landscape. This print, while not identifying the subject by name, offers a glimpse into Daumier's unique style of social commentary through caricature, a popular genre in 19th-century France.