{"product_id":"les-metamorphoses-du-jour-14","title":"Heckled by Serpents by J.J. Grandville","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis captivating hand-colored plate from Grandville's celebrated Les Métamorphoses du Jour transforms the classical French stage into a realm of surreal satire. The scene depicts a Roman tragedy interrupted by serpent-headed spectators in an ornate theater box, a wickedly clever visual pun on Racine's famous line from Andromaque: \"Pour qui sont ces serpents qui sifflent sur ma tête?\" (For whom are these serpents that hiss upon my head?). The anthropomorphic serpents, dressed in fashionable attire, transform theatrical criticism into literal menace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard, 1803-1847) pioneered the art of anthropomorphic satire, using animal-human hybrids to skewer bourgeois pretensions and social follies. His influence extends from Victorian illustrators to twentieth-century animation. This 1854 posthumous edition, published by Gustave Havard in Paris, features delicate hand-coloring and expert printing by J. Claye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sophisticated addition to any collection of French illustration, theatrical imagery, or nineteenth-century satire, this plate exemplifies the wit and technical mastery that made Grandville a legend of graphic art.\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":44699235647603,"sku":"AP7233","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/2026-04-04-11-23-54-01.jpg?v=1775337560","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/products\/les-metamorphoses-du-jour-14","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}