Vrouw speldt medaille op de borst van een soldaat 1828

"Vrouw speldt medaille op de borst van een soldaat" (Woman pins a medal on a soldier's chest), a lithograph by Henri-Gérard Fontallard (1798-1840), was created in 1828. The artwork depicts a soldier in a military uniform, holding a bottle of wine in one hand, while a woman pins a medal on his chest. The scene takes place in a domestic setting, highlighting the contrast between the soldier's military service and the domestic life he returns to. The artwork is a humorous commentary on the absurdity of war and the societal expectations placed upon soldiers. The lithograph exemplifies the use of satire in 19th-century art.