This bronze bust satirizes a French authority figure, deputy Jean-Marie Fruchard.  Daumier exaggerates and distorts Fruchard’s facial features to create a humorous portrait in an expression of disgust, as the title suggests. Although Fruchard is identified by name in the bust’s title, Daumier denies him his position of authority by making him into a caricature of a common emotion. Daumier’s choice of material also constitutes an opposition to convention. Bronze was traditionally used for official sculpture that idealized or glorified important historical figures. In this bust, Daumier uses bronze in a new way, as a medium for unflattering satire.