Monsieur Coquelet... partage son... déjeuner

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows the upper half of a seated elderly man, who is wearing a nightcap and a simple robe-like garment. He is leaning over a table with a placid expression on his elongated face, characterized by a prominent nose and sunken cheeks. His hair is covered by the nightcap. The man is feeding a small dog that is standing on the table, which is covered with a cloth. Nearby, another small creature with a cat-like appearance is perched on his shoulders facing outwards. The room has patterned wallpaper with a picture hanging on the wall to the left and a dark draped curtain or hanging coat on the far right. The setting is a modest, confined space with little decoration or furniture visible aside from a simple wooden chair and a faintly visible dish on the floor.