L'ingénieur du Leviathan trouvant, en rève ... c. 19th century

"L'ingénieur du Leviathan trouvant, en rêve, le moyen de faire avancer son navire..." (The Engineer of the Leviathan, finding in a dream the means of advancing his ship) is a satirical lithograph by Honoré Daumier, created around the 19th century. The artwork depicts a sleeping man, likely an engineer, dreaming of using hot air balloons and flying ships to propel his Leviathan, a large vessel. Daumier's work often satirized social and political issues of his time, and this lithograph likely critiques the impracticality and absurdity of certain technological advancements, highlighting the gap between ambition and reality. The rough, expressive lines of the drawing contribute to the humorous and somewhat cynical tone of the piece.