Postiljon wordt staande gehouden door de Dood als koetsier 1830

This lithograph, titled "Postiljon wordt staande gehouden door de Dood als koetsier" (The Postillion Stopped by Death as Coachman), was created in 1830 by Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard Grandville. The image depicts a satirical scene where a man, likely a mailman, is stopped on his journey by Death, dressed as a coachman, with a dog at his side. This is one of a series of humorous lithographs by Grandville that explore themes of death and the afterlife. The artist's signature, “Grandville, 734,” appears in the lower right corner. Known for his whimsical and often macabre imagery, Grandville uses caricature and social commentary to capture the absurdity and inevitability of mortality.