On the imperiale, "At one's feet one can observe the swarming of a human ant-hill," from 'Parisian sketches,' published in Le Petit Journal pour Rire
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: 'Parisian sketches' (Croquis Parisiens)
Artist: Honoré Daumier
Artist bio: French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: French
Date: 1864 or 1865
Medium: Lithograph on newsprint; second state of two (Delteil)
Dimensions: Image: 6 in. × 9 3/4 in. (15.3 × 24.7 cm)
Sheet: 8 15/16 in. × 12 in. (22.7 × 30.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962
Accession year: 1962
Tags: Satire|Men