{"product_id":"les-metamorphoses-du-jour-25","title":"The Corporate Dinner by J.J. Grandville","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis delightful hand-colored lithograph from Grandville's celebrated Les Métamorphoses du Jour depicts a \"Repas de corps,\" or regimental dinner, where the regiment in question consists entirely of horned animals in formal bourgeois attire. Deer, goats, rams, and antelopes gather around a white-clothed table while a newcomer in blue enters through the door. The wall signs add layers of satirical wit: one announces the \"Statuts de la Confrairie\" (rules of the brotherhood), while another advertises \"Diner à 6 Francs par Tête\" (dinner at 6 francs per head), the pun on \"tête\" being particularly sharp given the extraordinary heads on display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrandville's genius lay in his ability to reveal human folly through animal metaphor, and this plate exemplifies his satirical vision of middle-class ritual and social climbing. Published in the 1854 Gustave Havard edition, this example features the delicate hand-coloring that distinguishes the finer impressions. The lithography was executed by Hildibrand, whose skilled translation of Grandville's designs helped cement the artist's posthumous reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standout piece for collectors of French Romantic-era illustration, this work bridges the gap between 18th-century fables and modern graphic satire, its influence visible in everything from Tenniel's Alice illustrations to contemporary anthropomorphic 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":44903027409011,"sku":"AP7543","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/2026-04-28-13-52-20-01.jpg?v=1777410961","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/products\/les-metamorphoses-du-jour-25","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}