A Giant Monkey in Uniform Holding up Pierrot and a Man with a Whip 1825 - 1840

This satirical print, created sometime between 1825 and 1840 by an anonymous artist, depicts a giant monkey dressed in military uniform holding a pierrot and a man with a whip. The print is a commentary on the social and political climate of the time, perhaps referencing the Napoleonic Wars or the ongoing revolutions in Europe. The exaggerated figures and the use of monkeys as symbols of human folly contribute to the satirical nature of the work. It is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.