“- Madame Prudhomme, let's not hurry, let's recall that dignity should preside over all acts of life... dignity alone distinguishes man from the rest of the animals,” plate 2 from Croquis Aquatiques 1854

“Madame Prudhomme, let's not hurry, let's recall that dignity should preside over all acts of life… dignity alone distinguishes man from the rest of the animals,” is a satirical lithograph from Honoré Daumier's series *Croquis Aquatiques*. Created in 1854, the work depicts three figures, a woman and a man in bathing attire, and a child, walking on a beach. The image is an example of Daumier's keen social observation and use of caricature to comment on the absurdity of bourgeois social behavior. The text below the image highlights the hypocrisy of the figures’ actions and the artist's use of exaggerated forms and facial expressions adds to the humor of the piece. The lithograph is a fine example of Daumier's work, which is known for its sharp wit, social commentary, and mastery of lithographic techniques.