Histoire d'un lièvre (caricature). G.22198(3), Vers 1835 — 1845

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer andrew, john (1815 - c. 1870 — 1875), engraver best, jean (toulouse, in 1808 - around 1879), engraver leloir, isidore (in 1806 - in 1881), engraver hetzel, pierre-jules (chartres, 15–01–1814 - monte-carlo, 17–03–1886), publisher paulin, editor other title: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. (title of the set) production date: around 1835 — 1845 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print dimensions - artwork: height: 28cm width: 19. 9cm description: this print belongs to a set made up of plates from scenes from the private and public lives of animals: carg008725 to carg008740, carg008748, carg008753, carg022188 to carg022223. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the vignette: "le beau monde aux tuileries"; signature of the authors, on the back of a chair: "iig" and under the sticker: "andrew. Best. Leloir. ". \ inscription in ink stamp - on the front, lower right, in purple ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the author - on the back, lower right, in pencil: "grandville". \ pencil inscription inventory number - on the reverse, lower right, handwritten in black ink: "g. 22198". \ inscription in ink inscription - on the reverse, lower left, in pencil, the entry number: "e. 21577". \ pencil inscription iconographic description: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. Story of a hare. “the beautiful world at the tuileries. ” caricature. Vignette, assembly of characters (goat, heron, hippopotamus, goose, dogs, birds) in a public garden, in the tuileries. Historical commentary: this print was to illustrate story of a hare. . . , by p. -j. Stahl, taken from scenes from the life of animals, drawn by j. J. Grandville (1840-1842). It seems that the drawings in the first volume date from 1841 and those in the second volume from 1842 (see exhibition catalog "grandville original drawings", 1986-1987). Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: deloison, robert date of acquisition: 01–05–1984 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 22198. Date: Vers 1835 — 1845.