Le Placeur

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a man pasting a notice onto a wall. He is standing and leaning slightly forward. The man has a pronounced nose, a pointed chin, short hair visible under a tall top hat, and wears formal attire typical of the 19th century. A woven basket hangs from his right shoulder. In the background, there is a stone pavement and a large cart with wheels partially visible on the right. The wall is covered with various posters or papers.