Author(s):
monnier, henry bonaventure (paris, 07–06–1799 - paris, 03–01–1877 — 3–6–1877), designer
hullin, printer
production date: in 1828
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print
name(s): print
materials and techniques: vellum paper, lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 25. 9cm
width: 34. 3cm
dimensions - image:
height: 19. 3cm
width: 26cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 30cm
description:
unmounted album cover, first delivery, lithographs
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
title of the work - above the image: parisian encounters/ picturesque macedonia/sketched from nature/ paron either side of the image: henry/monnier - premiere/delivery
registration concerning the test - bottom left: in paris chez mme hullin rue de la paix n°21 / gihaut boulevard desitaliens n°7 / feillet editeur faub. Montmartre n°4bottom right: in london chez mr. Mr j and j fuller/rathbonne place. Iconographic description:
still life presenting a pile of various objects: woman's hat, tricorn, broom, easel, hat box, turned canvas, knife, deck of cards, convict chains, top hat, chair, clogs, mask. Actor, playwright and designer, henry monnier helped illustrate la comédie humaine. His engravings of administrative morals, and especially his play scenes from bureaucratic life, clearly inspired balzac for his novel la femme supérieure, renamed les employés. The same references to the customs of their time often inspired the two artists in parallel on numerous subjects as we can see in the following extract: "for the understanding of this truly heroic word: we will prick up together! we must admit that schmucke was crassly ignorant in bric-à-braquologie. It took all the power of his friendship for him not to break anything in the living room and in the cabinet abandoned in pons to serve as his museum. Schmucke, belonging entirely to music, a composer for himself, looked at all the little stupidities of his friend, like a fish, which had received an invitation ticket, would look at a flower exhibition in luxembourg. [excerpt from le cousin pons, by honoré de balzac]
themes / subjects / places represented:
still life, miscellaneous objects
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal91. 123. Date: En 1828.
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