"He had only his beautiful colors..." from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals 1832 - 1852

"He had only his beautiful colors..." is a lithograph by French artist J.J. Grandville from his series "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals" created between 1832 and 1852. This particular print depicts a humanoid figure with the head of a beetle, dressed in 19th-century attire. Grandville is known for his satirical cartoons, which often use animal figures to comment on human society and culture. The whimsical portrayal of a beetle in human clothing exemplifies Grandville's artistic style and his sharp wit. This lithograph can be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.