Un lion de Paris (caricature). vignette de gauche. G.8731 (1 of 2), Vers 1837 — 1847

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer brévière, louis-henri (forges-les-eaux, 15–12–1797 - hyères, 01–06–1869), engraver hetzel, pierre-jules (chartres, 15–01–1814 - monte-carlo, 17–03–1886), publisher paulin, editor other title: scenes from the private and public life 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. 1cm width: 39. 4cm 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: letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the sticker on the left: "a lion of paris. ", under that on the right: "the young lion cubs received his blessing. "; the name of the authors, for the left sticker, written on the poster for the ointment: "jj grandville", and under the right sticker, on the left: "jj. Grandville", and on the right: "breviere". \ impression stamp - on the front, under the vignettes, in the middle, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink inscription - on the back, top left, inscription in pencil: "réserve. Granville" [sic]. \ pencil inscription inscription concerning the author - on the back, lower left, inscription in pencil: "grandville". \ pencil inscription inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in ink: "g. 8731". \ inscription in ink iconographic description: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. A lion of paris. Caricature. Two vignettes with animals mimicking men. Lion of paris, tall gentleman smoking a cigar and dressed elegantly. Behind him an advertisement: “pommad / du / lion”. The young lion cubs received his blessing, scene in the middle ages, a lion-king, surrounded by his court and guards with shield and halberd, blessed two lion cubs. A bird of prey with a crown and septer on a cushion. Titles of the two vignettes: "a lion of paris. ", "the young lion cubs received his blessing. " historical commentary: this print engraved by louis-henri brévière, renowned for being the author of the first woodcut engraving in 1815 (béraldi, les graveurs du xviix siècle, 1886), illustrates scenes from the private and public lives of animals drawn by grandville (1840-1842). It seems that the drawings in the first volume date from 1841 and those in 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. 8731. Date: Vers 1837 — 1847.