Author(s):
bellangé, joseph-louis-hippolyte (paris, 17–01–1800 - paris, 10–04–1866), designer-lithographer
villain, françois (buire-au-bois, in 1790 - in 1852), printer-lithographer
gihaut frères, publisher
other title: the ball. Production date: in 1825
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
dimensions - artwork:
height: 35. 6cm
width: 27. 1cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 50cm
width: 32. 5cm
description:
plate no. 5 of the fifth lithographic album published in july 1825 bringing together 5 plates (carg030394 to carg030398). The album was originally made up of 6 plates. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front of the sheet, bottom left, printed in black ink: "hte. Bellangé" (the "te" of "bellangé" is in superscript). \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the sheet, lower right printed in black ink: "lith. De villain. ". \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the sheet, under the lithograph, lower right, printed in black ink: "chez gihaut brothers, publishers. " \ inscription in ink
stamp - on the front of the sheet, at the bottom center, under the lithograph, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt suppl. 432 d). \ inscription in ink
letter - on the front of the sheet, under the lithograph, printed in black ink: "never forget to make the mother dance. / (ovid's art of loving. )" \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the sheet, top right, handwritten in pencil: "6. ". \ pencil inscription
inventory number - on the back of the sheet, bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "g. 30398". \ pencil inscription
iconographic description:
plate no. 5 from the fifth lithographic album, 1825, the ball. Genre scene. Interior. Humor. Invitation, gallantry, characters, crowd, man, woman, mother, young woman, bourgeois, military, uniform, ball dress, tiara, bouquet, necklace, couple. Living room, parquet floor, armchairs, chandelier, curtains, window. Historical commentary:
the handwritten number indicated at the top right of the lithograph is undoubtedly in the hand of the collector, mrs. Visme de wegmann. The latter reconstituted lithographic albums by adding personal numbering to the plates, different from that presented in the i. F. F. (t. 2, p. 93, information charlotte lacour). Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: visme de wegmann, alice-marguerite de
date of acquisition: 01–01–1938
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 30398. Date: En 1825.
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