"Again, Madame, whether you do or do not want to divorce, you are perfectly free" 1832

"Again, Madame, whether you do or do not want to divorce, you are perfectly free" is a lithograph by the French artist J.J. Grandville, created in 1832. The artwork, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, depicts a domestic scene where a man, likely the husband, confronts his wife with a document related to a divorce. Grandville was known for his satirical and fantastical illustrations, often using caricature and exaggeration to comment on social issues. This lithograph, with its humorous and slightly absurd composition, likely critiques the complexities of divorce in 19th-century France. The scene's disarray and the wife's distressed posture further emphasize the emotional turmoil associated with such a decision.