Il est assez de geais à deux pieds comme lui, qui se parent souvent des dépouilles d'autrui et que l'on nomme plagiaires, BAL925(ap), Entre 1828 et 1829

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer bulla, joseph, editor langlumé, pierre (poitiers, 1790 - 1830), designer-lithographer other title: the metamorphoses of the day (title of the series) production date: between 1828 and 1829 type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print name(s): print materials and techniques: lithography dimensions - artwork: height: 27. 6cm width: 36. 1cm dimensions - image: height: 16cm width: 22cm dimensions - mounting: height: 50cm width: 40cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: signature - j. Grandville inv. Letter - the metamorphoses of the day n°33 letter - there are enough two-footed jays like him, // who often adorn themselves with the remains of others // and who are called plagiarists. (the fountain) inscription - lith. By langlumé registration - at bulla, rue st jacques n°38 and at martinet rue du coq iconographic description: this satirical scene has four protagonists, all of whom are adorned with animal heads. An artist with the head of a jay is seated in the center of the image, he is engraving a drawing on a wooden board. To do this, he draws inspiration from images hung on a small pole in front of him and towards which he looks up. At his feet lie a statuette of mercury (god of thieves), a cast of a hand, sketches, and image albums. Behind him, another jay is bent over his work, while one of his colleagues is himself seated in the back, a drawing board in his hands. On the far left, a last jay stands, a pouch under his arm. Extract from métamorphoses du jour (editions gustave havard libraire, paris, 1854): "grandville, it was he who was pillaged! [. . . ] see what he does with his thieves! here they are cleverly decked out with all the brilliant feathers that they had stolen from the rich fan of his peacock's tail! there they are!. . . Shh! hush!. And from whom did he borrow the jays that he represents working to enrich himself with his spoils? themes / subjects / places represented: subject of society, morals, bird, artist mode of acquisition: purchase date of acquisition: 21–02–1986 institution: maison de balzac inventory number: bal925(ap). Date: Entre 1828 et 1829.