Le Ventre Legislatif Analysis

LE VENTRE LEGISLATIF by Honoré Daumier
IMAGE ANALYSIS
This lithograph called "Le Ventre Legislatif" or "The Political Belly" is by Honoré Daumier and was created in 1834 with the dimensions of 32cm x 43.3 cm. The lithograph is a caricature of politicians from the mid 19th century.
This lithograph shows members of parliament sitting in rows- some staring, some sleeping, and some talking. They are sitting quite stern faced. The main material used in this image was a very fine pencil. Daumier uses a large range of textures and tones in this image, which varies…