Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
other title: “journey to eternity” notebook, folio 39. (dummy title)
production date: around 1829 — 1831
type(s) of object(s): drawing
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 15. 8cm
width: 20. 8cm
dimensions - album:
height: 21. 3cm
width: 16. 5cm
depth: 1. 5cm
dimensions - box:
height: 22. 5cm
width: 17cm
depth: 2. 5cm
description:
part of the 56 folios of the "voyage for eternity" notebook of 71 sketches. Drawings are linked to the "journey to eternity". The others: types, political caricatures. 38 handwritten pages by the author: reflections on fantasies, social or political satires, cf. Set card06424. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
stamp - on the front of the drawing, at the bottom center, oval stamp in black ink: "ville / de / paris". (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the drawing, at the bottom right corner, handwritten in purple ink: "39" (corresponds to the page number). \ inscription in ink
iconographic description:
hunting and fishing. Imaginary genre scene, caricatures, humans with animal heads, male portrait and study of a female character in period costume. Two police officers, gendarmes with dog's heads, man with fish's head, fishing rod, marmot's head, rodent. Architectural study: window. Historical commentary:
the computer inventory numbers are made up of that of the notebook: card06424, the folio number and the letters a (folio recto) or b (folio verso). Concerning the types, cf. C. F. Getty, 1986. The guiaud album (card06423) also contains sketches of types, passers-by, elegant people, portraits and common people. Two leaves have been detached between p. 38 and 39. Study for “hunting and fishing”? cf. Renonciat, 1985, p. 64 and getty, 1986, p. 405. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 14–06–1927
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
part of:
sketchbook for “journey to eternity”. Date: Vers 1829 — 1831.
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