“- Monsieur, I quit your service, I am going home... I don't want to be here when the world ends,” plate 4 from La Cométe De 1857 1857

“Monsieur, I quit your service, I am going home... I don't want to be here when the world ends,” is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier from 1857. The piece is part of his satirical series *La Cométe De 1857*, depicting the panic and absurdity that swept through Paris when a comet was believed to herald the end of the world. The image shows a servant who is leaving his employer’s home, likely to find a safer place to face the impending doom. Daumier uses humor and social commentary to address the themes of fear and social hierarchy in the face of a perceived threat. *La Cométe De 1857* is considered a masterpiece of social satire, offering a fascinating glimpse into the anxieties of 19th-century society.