Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
bulla, joseph, editor
langlumé, pierre (poitiers, 1790 - 1830), designer-lithographer
other title: the metamorphoses of the day (title of the series)
production date: between 1828 and 1829
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 25. 1cm
width: 33. 5cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 16. 5cm
width: 25. 5cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - j. Grandville
letter - the metamorphoses of the day n°60
letter - a marriage following the laws
inscription - lith. By langlumé
registration - at bulla, rue st jacques n°38, and at martinet, rue du coq. Iconographic description:
near a calm pond, a man is fishing while his partner stands at the edge of the water sitting on a bench. The two characters are represented with animal heads, the man is a type of gull, the woman a swan. The bridegroom fishes in rustic attire, a hat on his head, a collared shirt tied with a scarf, pants rolled up at the knees. The lady is languid on the bench. She is dressed in a large ruffled dress and wearing a large hat decorated with feathers. She is holding a small book entitled "happiness in marriage", against the bench rests a lyre. Extract from métamorphoses du jour (editions gustave havard libraire, paris, 1854): "what do you have so much to accuse, both your father and the laws? look at yourself a little. Do you think you belong to the swan family? come on, you are only a goose, and a goose can, without exception, marry a cormorant. "
themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, morals, marriage, swan, fishing
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 21–02–1986
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal925(bq). Date: between 1828 and 1829.
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