{"title":"Les Métamorphoses du Jour","description":"\u003cp\u003eLes Métamorphoses du Jour was a series of satirical illustrations published in Paris in 1829, created by J.J. Grandville, the French caricaturist who made his name by drawing human figures with animal heads engaged in recognizable social rituals. The conceit let him skewer bourgeois manners, professional pretension, and Parisian life with a lightness that kept the work from feeling like a pamphlet. Prints from this tradition are among the earliest examples of illustrated social satire as a standalone art form.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"les-metamorphoses-du-jour-20","title":"You Can Tell They're Artists by J.J. Grandville","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis charming hand-colored lithograph from Grandville's celebrated 'Les Métamorphoses du Jour' captures the French master's genius for anthropomorphic social satire. The scene depicts a young terrier offering coins to a kneeling beggar (possibly a rat or anteater) while three elegantly dressed animal-headed gentlemen pass by carrying art supplies. The caption, 'I've already told you to observe the world... You can see they are artists,' delivers Grandville's characteristic wit about the pretensions of the artistic class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally conceived in the late 1820s during the Bourbon Restoration, this plate comes from the posthumous 1854 Havard edition, printed by the renowned J. Claye. The delicate hand-coloring brings warmth to the scene, from the terrier's blue-green coat to the pink cravat of the central figure. A self-referential touch: one figure carries a portfolio clearly marked 'GRANDVILLE.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandville's influence on later anthropomorphic art, from Beatrix Potter to contemporary graphic novels, cannot be overstated. This plate represents a foundational work in the history of satirical illustration, combining technical mastery with social commentary that remains remarkably fresh today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5\" x 10.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e J.J. Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44903023050867,"sku":"AP7538","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/2026-04-28-13-50-20-01.jpg?v=1777410705"},{"product_id":"les-metamorphoses-du-jour-42","title":"I Will Return Your Son by J.J. Grandville","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis delightful hand-colored plate from J.J. Grandville's celebrated Les Métamorphoses du Jour transforms a visit to an orthopedic clinic into pointed social commentary. A parrot-headed practitioner gestures toward an alarming treatment apparatus while reassuring concerned parents (an elegant crane and dignified horse) about their young son's prognosis. The caption reads: \"Be without worry, Sir; two months of treatment, and I will return your son to you as straight as you and me.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandville (1803-1847) was the undisputed master of anthropomorphic satire, whose imaginative fusion of human and animal forms influenced generations of artists from Tenniel's Alice illustrations to Disney animation. This plate comes from the prestigious 1854 posthumous edition published by Gustave Havard, featuring delicate hand-applied watercolors that bring Grandville's witty social observations to vibrant life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA standout piece for collectors of French Romantic illustration, nineteenth-century satire, or the rich tradition of animal caricature that Grandville helped define.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5\" x 10.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e J.J. Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44903060406387,"sku":"AP7560","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/2026-04-28-13-59-16-01.jpg?v=1777412072"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/collections\/les-metamorphoses-du-jour.oembed","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}