Approval of the Safety-Chain, No. 2 1809 - 1872

"Approval of the Safety-Chain, No. 2" is a satirical print by Pierre Roch Vigneron, created between 1809 and 1872. The artwork depicts a man in exaggerated proportions, wearing a bicorne hat and a blue coat, carrying a closed umbrella on his shoulder. The man's posture and expression are comical, and the text below him suggests a critique of the use of safety chains, a common safety precaution of the time. This satirical print is an example of the artist's use of caricature to comment on societal issues, offering a humorous perspective on the anxieties and realities of everyday life in 19th-century France.