Dokter schudt handen met de Dood 1830

"Dokter schudt handen met de Dood" (1830) is a satirical lithograph by French artist Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard Grandville. The artwork depicts a doctor shaking hands with Death, who is dressed in a purple coat and top hat, with a hearse in the background. Grandville's work is known for its sharp wit and social commentary, and this image is a humorous yet poignant reminder of the inevitability of death. The lithograph's title translates to "The doctor shakes hands with Death," highlighting the artist's signature style of social commentary through caricature. The artwork's visual qualities, the scene set in a graveyard with the doctor in a somber pose, emphasize the poignant nature of the subject matter.