Mmrs. Cobden, Gladsone et Brigth ...

You see a woman in a simple dress holding an olive branch out to three men in suits.

You see a woman in a simple dress holding an olive branch out to three men in suits. Their faces look serious. The men stand close together, ignoring the branch.

Daumier made this in 1856 but used an older print style called lithography. Each mark on the stone makes a sharp black line. The crowd around them seems to push in, but they stay separate.

Try drawing with a greasy crayon on limestone next—see how it feels.