The Guardians of the House, or the Friends of the Saltimbanque

Félix Hilaire Buhot

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a grayscale drawing of a donkey and two dogs near a wagon. The donkey faces left and has a large body with a darker patch on its side and back; its head is down. Two medium-sized dogs with medium-length fur lie on the ground to the left of the donkey. The background has a dirt road with another donkey and wagon visible in the distance. The wagon in the foreground is wooden with a curved roof; it faces right. The entire scene is set against a backdrop of trees, bushes, and a dark cloudy sky. The image has a border around it, resembling aged paper.