Author(s):
monnier, henry bonaventure (paris, 07–06–1799 - paris, 03–01–1877 — 3–6–1877), designer
bernard, charles louis (paris, 29–06–1769 - paris, 11–09–1848), printer-lithographer
giraldon-bovinet, editor
other title: les grisettes (title of the series)
date of production: 1827
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print
name(s): print
materials and techniques: vellum paper, watercolor, lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 30. 7cm
width: 21. 8cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 13. 3cm
width: 10. 5cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 30cm
description:
plate 14 from the series "les grisettes" by henry monnier, paris, giraldon and bovinet, 1827
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - above the image on the left: "grisettes" and on the right: "pl. 14" under the image on the left: "henry monnier" and on the right: "lith. De bernard" under the letter in the middle: "published by giraldon bovinet, passage vivienne, n°26
caption - below the image: yes my dear, i have always been enough
iconographic description:
three young women are talking. The one on the left seems vehement, these two interlocutors listen to her. Actor, playwright and designer, henry monnier contributed to illustrating the human comedy. His engravings of administrative morals, and especially his play scenes from bureaucratic life, clearly inspired balzac for his novel la femme supérieure, renamed les employés. The same references to the customs of their time often inspired the two artists on numerous subjects, as we can see in the following extract: "a grisette whose tongue was as loose as her eyes were active, stood on a stool and harassed passers-by: -- buy you a pretty hat, madame? -- so let me sell you something, sir? their fertile and picturesque vocabulary was varied by the inflections of voice, by looks and by criticism of passers-by. " [excerpt from lost illusions, by honoré de balzac]
themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, morals, grisette
mode of acquisition: purchase
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal98-86. Date: 1827.
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