Ce n'est plus Lisette, BAL2007.40, En 1828

Author(s): monnier, henry bonaventure (paris, 07–06–1799 - paris, 03–01–1877 — 3–6–1877), designer other title: songs of béranger (title of the series) production date: in 1828 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print name(s): print materials and techniques: laid paper, watercolor dimensions - artwork: height: 15. 2cm width: 22. 5cm dimensions - album: height: 15. 7cm width: 24cm description: colored engraving marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: title of the work - under the image: it's no longer lisette inscription concerning the author - under the image on the left: henry monnier author inscription - under the image on the right: lith. Rue nd des victoires, 16. Iconographic description: an elegant young woman crosses the street, a man leans towards her, she herself turns towards the window of a restaurant bearing the sign rousseau restaurant. Illustration of the words of béranger's song "ce n'est plus lisette" of which here is an extract: "what! lisette, is that you? you, in rich attire! you, with jewels! you, with an aigrette! eh! no, no, no, you are no longer lisette. Eh! no, no, no, don't bear that name anymore. "béranger (1780-1857) is a prolific and extremely prolific french singer. Popular to which balzac refers in several of his novels. "this worthy gentleman particularly hated priests, he was part of this large herd of simpletons who subscribed to the constitutionnel, and was very concerned about the refusal of burials. He adored voltaire, although his preferences were for piron, vadé, collé. Naturally he admired béranger, whom he ingeniously called the high priest of lisette's religion. His daughters, madame camusot and madame protez, his two sons, would be, according to a popular expression, fallen from their height, if someone had explained to them what their father meant by: singing about mother godichon!” [excerpt from a beginning in life, by honoré de balzac] themes / subjects / places represented: literary scene, restaurant, grisette, street mode of acquisition: purchase institution: maison de balzac inventory number: bal2007. 40. Date: En 1828.