Le czar a Sébastopol

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a caricature of two people with exaggerated features. The person in the foreground is leaning forward with their arms resting on a ledge, wearing a grand military uniform with epaulets and a hat. The person behind them stands straight with their arms at their sides, and is also dressed in a military uniform. Both are depicted in a black-and-white sketch style. In the background, there is a distant view of a city with buildings and flags on hills, as well as flowing water suggestive of a waterfront setting.