Emmanuel Arago

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The illustration depicts a man standing in a slightly hunched position with his right hand in his pants' pocket and his left hand resting on a table or ledge. The man has exaggerated facial features, a large forehead, rounded cheeks, and prominent eyes. He has medium-length, wavy, dark hair, and is dressed in a dark suit with a light-colored shirt and a small bow tie. The background features a simple, textured design with subtle shading to emphasize the figure.