La Marquise de Pretintaille, BAL2007.64, En 1828

Author(s): monnier, henry bonaventure (paris, 07–06–1799 - paris, 03–01–1877 — 3–6–1877), designer other title: songs of béranger (title of the series) production date: in 1828 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print name(s): print materials and techniques: laid paper, watercolor dimensions - artwork: height: 15. 2cm width: 22. 5cm dimensions - album: height: 15. 7cm width: 24cm description: colored engraving marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: title of the work - under the image: marquise de la pretintaille inscription concerning the author - under the image on the left: henry monnier author inscription - under the image on the right: lith. Rue n. D des victoires, 16. Iconographic description: the scene takes place in a luxurious boudoir furnished with a large gilded frame, a screen and a sculpted coat of arms. A very plump noble lady offers her hand to kiss to a gallant. Illustration of the words of béranger's song "la marquise de pretintaille" of which here is an extract: "marquise with thirty full quarters, i have taken my rights over the villains: in love i love the rabble. In a proud tone i say to them: come. But under my emblazoned curtains, vile commoners, respect the quarters of the marquise de pretintaille. " béranger (1780-1857) is a prolific and extremely popular french songwriter to whom balzac refers in several of his novels. "this worthy gentleman particularly hated priests, he was part of this large herd of simpletons who subscribed to the constitutionnel, and was very concerned about the refusal of burials. He adored voltaire, although his preferences were for piron, vadé, collé. Naturally he admired béranger, whom he ingeniously called the high priest of lisette's religion. His daughters, madame camusot and madame protez, his two sons, would be, according to a popular expression, fallen from their height, if someone had explained to them what their father meant by: singing about mother godichon!” [excerpt from a beginning in life, by honoré de balzac] themes / subjects / places represented: literary scene, boudoir, coat of arms mode of acquisition: purchase institution: maison de balzac inventory number: bal2007. 64. Date: En 1828.