The image shows two separate illustrations. In the first illustration, two men stand facing each other in front of a door with a curtain. Both men have large, round bellies. The man on the left has short, dark hair and wears a dark suit with a white shirt underneath. The man on the right has a prominent mustache and holds a top hat in his left hand. Another man is partially visible behind the curtain. In the second illustration, a man is seated at a lectern, reaching forward to place a top hat on another seated person with wild, flowing hair, obscuring their face. The seated man is depicted in formal clothing. In the background, a densely packed crowd of spectators is outlined. The style is sketchy and satirical, with exaggerated figures.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1849
- Medium
- lithograph
- Dimensions
- 3046 × 4000 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original