{"product_id":"les-metamorphoses-du-jour-36","title":"Family Dinner by J.J. Grandville","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis enchanting hand-colored plate from J.J. Grandville's celebrated 'Les Métamorphoses du Jour' depicts a kingfisher family in a scene of domestic life. The father, dressed as a humble French fisherman complete with blue smock and wicker creel, presents the day's catch to his eager wife and children. Grandville's genius lies in the visual pun: in French, 'martin-pêcheur' (kingfisher) literally translates as 'Martin the fisherman,' allowing the artist to merge bird and bourgeois with perfect satirical logic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in the late 1820s, Grandville's anthropomorphic satires used animal characters to skewer French society while evading strict censorship laws. This plate comes from the prestigious 1854 Havard edition, published seven years after the artist's death, which helped cement his reputation as one of the great visionaries of nineteenth-century illustration. The delicate hand-coloring brings the kingfishers' iridescent plumage to vivid life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA standout piece for collectors of French caricature, natural history illustration, or the roots of surrealist imagery. Grandville's influence extended from Tenniel's Alice illustrations to Max Ernst's collages.\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":44903055458419,"sku":"AP7554","price":48.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/2026-04-28-13-56-30-01.jpg?v=1777412005","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/les-metamorphoses-du-jour-36","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}