Le Préfet de l'Empire

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The illustration features a man standing in a diagonal pose. He leans on a cane with his right hand and holds a pair of spectacles or pince-nez up to his eye with his left hand. The man has sharp facial features and white, curly hair under a black top hat. He is dressed in a formal black suit with a long coat, waistcoat, and trousers, paired with a white collar and cravat. The backdrop shows a shop window display with various objects and curtains. This urban setting likely depicts a street with shopfronts.