Les-Parents-Terribles series: A fine creature—and no corsets 1852 - 1853

"A fine creature—and no corsets" is a lithograph from Paul Gavarni's "Les Propos de Thomas Virelogus" series created between 1852 and 1853. The work depicts a man in a ragged coat with a walking stick, looking at a cow in a field. The lithograph is a satirical commentary on the societal expectations of women. The cow represents the ideal of femininity, while the man is a symbol of the mundane and everyday. The phrase "no corsets" refers to the way the cow is not constricted by the societal expectations placed on women. The Art Institute of Chicago holds this work.