Prospectus pour la série Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux. G.22188 (2 of 2), En 1840

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 titles: this is what just came out! (inscribed title (letter)), scenes from the private and public lives of animals. (title of the set) production date: in 1840 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print, prospectus dimensions - artwork: height: 27. 7cm width: 20cm description: this print belongs to a set made up of plates taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals: carg008725 to carg008740, carg008748, carg008753, carg022188 to carg022223. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: stamp - on the front, lower right, in purple ink, half erased: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the thumbnail: "here is what has just been published! - the superb scenes from private and public life / of animals, in favor of the animal nation! animals painted by themselves / and drawn by another. It only costs six sous. " (cedilla under the “c”); signature of the authors, under the vignette: "andrew. Best & leloir. " and inside the image on a leaf that a bird holds with its claws: "jj. / grandvil / le"; the date, written on a document held by the dog: "1840. ". \ impression 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. 22188". \ 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. Series flyer. "this is what has just appeared. . . ". Caricature. Vignette, a dog and a duck distribute advertisements and leaflets from the publication to their peers. Sign of a shop (shop): "we do not subscribe here", on the duck's leaflet: "chez / j. Hetzel / et / paulin / rue de / seine / nº 33", on those in the dog's bag: "a / 6 sous / the / delivery", and on the one held by the dog: "the / ani- / evils / painted". Title: "this is what has just been published!-the superb scenes from the private and public life of animals, in favor of the animal nation! animals painted by themselves and drawn by another. It only costs six cents. " historical commentary: this print which served as a prospectus was published in the prologue to scenes from the private and public lives of animals. The original drawing in reverse, modified however in the final wood (inscriptions in the drawing, presence of the amphibian in front of the duck, etc. ), is preserved in the thiéry-solet collection of the nancy municipal library (des 76). 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. 22188. Date: En 1840.