"He was only waiting to make fun of the pursuer and the pursuit" from the Little Miseries of Human Life 1843

"He was only waiting to make fun of the pursuer and the pursuit" is a lithograph from J.J. Grandville's series *Les Petites Misères de la Vie Humaine* (The Little Miseries of Human Life), created in 1843. The print depicts four men in top hats, two of whom are looking back at a young man with a mischievous expression. The scene humorously captures the social dynamics of 19th-century life through the lens of caricature, a style Grandville was renowned for. The lithograph, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a prime example of Grandville's social commentary and biting wit.