"Old, broken, haggard, whimsical, yet good, yet dedicated, and domestic by temperament" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals 1832 - 1852

This lithograph by French artist J. J. Grandville, titled "Old, broken, haggard, whimsical, yet good, yet dedicated, and domestic by temperament" is from his series "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals." Created between 1832 and 1852, the work depicts an anthropomorphic bird wearing human clothing, with its head turned and body leaning against a wall. Grandville's satirical style is evident in the humorous depiction of an animal with human characteristics, referencing the social and political issues of the time. The lithograph is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.