Author(s):
adam, victor (jean-victor adam, known as) (paris, 28–01–1801 - viroflay, 30–12–1866), designer-lithographer
bulla, joseph, editor
delarue, françois (lingreville, 05–11–1813), editor
lemercier, bénard et cie, printer-lithographer
other title: good and evil (iff p50) (title of the whole)
production date: between 1837 and 1840
dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
place(s) of execution/production: paris
dimensions - artwork:
height: 26. 2cm
width: 35. 3cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 50cm
description:
plate 90 from an album composed of 102 plates, each including several sketches, numbered from 1 to 102 and a cover. Trimmed proof. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front, bottom center on the image: "v. Adam". Letter - on the front, top left: "the good. ", in the center: "90" and on the right: "the evil. ". At the bottom under the square line, from left to right: "paris, rue jj. Rousseau 10, chez j. Bulla fils and f. Delarue", "imp. Lemercier, benard et ce" and "successors of the aumont house. ". Stamp - on the front, under the square line at the bottom right, stamp in black ink: "don de visme de wegmann" (cf: lugt suppl. 2494). Stamp - on the front, under the square line in the center, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf: lugt 432d). Inscription - on the front, top right, handwritten in pencil: "171" (hardly readable by the collector visme de wegmann). Inscription - on the front, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "90". Inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 5774". Iconographic description:
on the left, the good: two main scenes, children kneeling in prayer, priests, a family in the snow. Between, two vignettes, two heads of men. On the right, evil: two main carnival scenes, costumed characters arrested, costumed characters at the police station. Around six vignettes including masks, two men fighting and a disguised man. At the top, center, "90" in a gourd-shaped medallion with an open book and a cross on the left and masks and a turban on the right. Themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, morals
acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: visme de wegmann, alice-marguerite de
date of acquisition: 1938
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 5774
part of:
album good and evil (iff p50). Date: Entre 1837 et 1840.
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