Boy with a monkey on his shoulder receiving coins from a mother and daughter 1803 - 1840

This hand-colored lithograph by Charles-Louis Constans, titled "Boy with a monkey on his shoulder receiving coins from a mother and daughter," depicts a street scene in Paris during the early 19th century. The scene shows a young boy with a monkey on his shoulder receiving coins from a well-dressed woman and her young daughter. Constans, a French artist known for his street scenes and genre paintings, captured the social dynamics and everyday life of the period. This artwork, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, offers a glimpse into the lives of Parisian citizens during the early 1800s.