{"product_id":"les-metamorphoses-du-jour-21","title":"Misery, Hypocrisy and Greed by J.J. Grandville","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis captivating hand-colored plate from J.J. Grandville's masterwork 'Les Métamorphoses du Jour' presents a biting social allegory that remains remarkably relevant. Plate XXVI, titled 'Misère, Hypocrisie, Convoitise' (Misery, Hypocrisy, Greed), depicts a deathbed scene where a dying hound is attended by false mourners: a cat dabbing crocodile tears, predatory crows consulting documents (perhaps a will), and an elaborately costumed figure representing vanity or ceremony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandville's genius lay in using animal-human hybrids to circumvent censorship while delivering sharp social commentary. Working during the turbulent July Monarchy of the 1820s and 1830s, he developed a visual language that would influence generations of illustrators, from Tenniel's Alice illustrations to early Disney animators. This 1854 Havard edition, printed by the esteemed J. Claye, preserves his biting wit in delicate hand-colored form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sophisticated addition for collectors of French satire, anthropomorphic art, or those drawn to the proto-surrealist imagination of one of the nineteenth century's most innovative illustrators.\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":44903023083635,"sku":"AP7539","price":43.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/2026-04-28-13-50-50-01.jpg?v=1777410715","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/les-metamorphoses-du-jour-21","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}