Dès que je mis le pied dans l'île, je fus assailli d'animaux étranges au service de l'état. caricature, G.8735(1), Vers 1837 — 1847

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer porret, henri désiré (lille, in 1800 - in 1867), engraver hetzel, pierre-jules (chartres, 15–01–1814 - monte-carlo, 17–03–1886), editor paulinus, engraver other title: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. (title of the set) production date: around 1837 — 1847 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print dimensions - artwork: height: 28. 2cm width: 40cm 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: inscription concerning the author - on the back, lower left, in pencil: "grandville". \ pencil inscription letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the sticker on the left: "as soon as i set foot on the island, i was assailed / by strange animals in the service of the state. " under the vignette on the right: "my master, stubbornly called / the illustrious marmus. ". Signature of the authors, under the right sticker, on the left: "jj. Grandville"; under the one on the right, on the left: "porret. " and on the right: "jj. Grandville". \ ink inscription stamp - on the front, at the bottom between the two stickers, in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 8735". \ inscription in ink iconographic description: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. As soon as i set foot on the island, i was assailed by strange animals serving the state. Caricature. Two vignettes, animals mimicking men. On the left, a weasel and a mouse, including one in a police uniform (cocked hat), are searching a house in the countryside. Two hens are questioned. Broken eggs, cupboard, basket, ladder, portrait of a rooster, litter box. On the right, a peacock in costume, with a sword and decorations (or medals), seated on an armchair (throne?) whose back is decorated with peacock feathers and the feet are in the shape of chicken feet. Title: “my master, stubbornly called the illustrious marmus. ” historical commentary: this print illustrates scenes from the private and public lives of animals. Drawing by grandville (1840-1842). It seems that the drawings of the first volume date from 1841 and those of the second volume from 1842 (see exhibition catalog "grandville original drawings", 1986-1987). Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 8735. Date: Vers 1837 — 1847.