"The Old Bachelor" from The Complete Works of Béranger 1836

"The Old Bachelor" is a lithograph by French artist J.J. Grandville created in 1836. The artwork depicts a humorous scene of an elderly man sitting with a young woman, likely a caricature of the social anxieties of single men in the mid-19th century. Grandville's distinctive style of caricature and social commentary is evident in this print, emphasizing the comical aspects of human behavior through exaggerated features and postures. The artwork is part of "The Complete Works of Béranger," a collection of illustrations for the French poet Pierre-Jean de Béranger.