Un Quart d'heure après sa mort il était encore en vie (A Quarter of an Hour after His Death, He Was Still Alive)

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a scene featuring a group of caricatured figures in distress surrounding a shrouded figure on a bed marked with "LETTRE AU ROI." Above, there are flying creatures with labels such as "IMPUISSANCE" and "ALINEA," carrying signs or banners like "LA PRESSE UNE IDÉE PAR JOUR." The illustration includes text at the bottom stating "Un quart d'heure après sa mort il était encore en vie."