Le Puits de Grenelle

Executed in a Romantic style, the lithograph features bold lines, expressive brushstrokes, and pronounced chiaroscuro, creating dramatic tension through strong light and dark contrasts.

Created during Daumier's tenure as a caricaturist for La Caricature and Le Charivari, this work reflects his republican democrat stance, critiquing social and political realities of the time.

Part of Daumier's broader oeuvre targeting monarchy, aristocracy, and clergy, Le Puits de Grenelle situates itself within 19th-century French social and political satire.

As a characteristic example of Daumier's style and thematic concerns, the work contributes to the artist's reputation as a foremost social commentator of his era.