L'Ex-Colonel

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts two full-length figures in a room. On the left, a man stands with folded arms, wearing a top hat, long military coat, and a sword at his hip. He stands confidently with one leg forward. On the right, another man stands upright, gesturing as if in conversation. He wears a vest over a collared shirt with rolled-up sleeves. In the background, there is a suggestion of a mirror reflecting two individuals in top hats. The room is sparse with a plain wall, a hat on a hook, and handwritten notes and artist signatures on the perimeter.