Author(s):
benjamin (benjamin, roubaud, dit) (roquevaire, 29–05–1811 - algiers, 13–01–1847 — 14–1–1847), designer-lithographer
aubert (printer, lithographer, publisher), printer
other title: the bad tenants, nº5 (user name)
production date: around 1833 — 1843
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27cm
width: 35. 8cm
description:
belongs to a series of 10 plates numbered from 2 to 11 for "les mauvais locataires", published by aubert, 1838. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front, on the lithograph, lower left, printed in black ink: "chez aubert gal. Véro-dodat. ", on the right: "imp. D'aubert & cie. " (“ie” from “cie” in superscript). \ impression
inscription concerning the title - on the front of the lithograph, at the top center, printed in black ink: "the bad tenants. " \ impression
inscription concerning the title - on the front of the lithograph, at the bottom, under the image, printed in black ink: "damn! sir, you want to flood my house? - my dear landlord, you / refuse to break my lease, it upsets me, it gives me terrible headaches and the doctor / ordered me foot baths, lots of foot baths. . . . . . . . " \ printing
signature of the performer - on the front of the lithograph, bottom right, printed in black ink: "benjamin". \ impression
serial number - on the front of the lithograph, top right, printed in black ink: "nº5". \ impression
stamp - on the front of the lithograph, at the bottom center, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink
inventory number - on the back of the lithograph, bottom left, handwritten in pen and black ink: "g. 10231". \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the back of the lithograph, lower right, handwritten in pencil: "double a moeurs - pc 140-8". \ pencil inscription
iconographic description:
damn! sir, so you want to flood my house? - moncher owner. . . Humorous genre scene, interior architecture, furniture, character, caricature, type, portrait charge. Empire fashion, suit, coat, glasses, hat, shoe, chair, table, window, water, painting. Historical commentary:
cf. Beraldi, les graveurs du xixème siècle, paris, 1885, t. 2, p. 33, i. F. F. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 10231. Date: Vers 1833 — 1843.
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