Letter Written from Alger 1830 - 1840

"Letter Written from Algiers" (1830-1840) is a lithograph by French artist Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard Grandville, also known as J. J. Grandville, which is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The artwork depicts a humorous scene of a monkey dressed in an officer’s uniform, wielding a sword and holding a letter, standing over a woman lying on a bed. This is a satirical work that exemplifies Grandville’s distinctive style of caricature, characterized by exaggerated features and fantastical elements.