"The Good Old Woman" from The Complete Works of Béranger 1836

"The Good Old Woman" is a lithograph by the French artist J.J. Grandville, created in 1836 as an illustration for "The Complete Works of Béranger." Grandville, known for his satirical and fantastical imagery, depicts an older woman seated in a chair, her expression conveying a sense of weariness and perhaps even resignation. The work, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, exemplifies Grandville's talent for capturing the human condition in a single, expressive image.