M. Prudhomme Philantrope

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two full-body figures standing side by side. On the left, a young person is depicted in a slightly hunched position, with arms raised. This person has short, unkempt hair and is wearing a simple, worn-out dress with bare feet. On the right, an adult figure stands upright with exaggerated features, such as large, wide-open eyes, a top-hat, and a scarf wrapped tightly around a thick neck. This person wears a long coat that partly covers the hands. A small, rounded dog on a leash sits next to the adult figure, looking towards the viewer. The background is plain.