L'Eau du puits de Grenelle 1841

"L'Eau du puits de Grenelle" is a caricature created by Honoré Daumier in 1841. It depicts two men, one pouring a glass of water for the other, with a humorous, exaggerated style characteristic of Daumier's work. The text accompanying the drawing is a satirical commentary on the "Grenelle Well," a newly constructed water source in Paris, hinting at the unsanitary conditions of the time and making a connection between the water and the presence of insects. Daumier's satirical cartoons often addressed social issues and political figures of his time.