Mr. de Robert Macaire Restaurateur

Honoré Daumier and Edouard Bouvenne (colorist)

National Gallery of Art

This is an image of a culinary setting. Three figures are shown. One figure is standing at a kitchen counter holding a carrot. The second figure, in the center, is wearing a cook's uniform with a striped shirt, apron, and a scarf. The third figure, to the right, is dressed in formal attire with a top hat and coat. The central figure has an extended arm. The surrounding area has handwritten words. The figures' expressions and gestures suggest a narrative or dialogue, possibly humorous or theatrical.