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), designer-lithographer
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: request for quality dogs
inscription concerning the author - under the image on the left: henry monnier
inscription concerning the author - under the image on the right: lith de bernard. Iconographic description:
in a town square, soldiers and dignitaries salute the dogs acting handsomely. Illustration of the words of béranger's song "request for quality dogs" of which here is an extract: "since the tyrant is down, let us have our antics. Dogs whose pavement is covered distinguish us by our collars. We feel that the honors of the louvre would go badly to these commoners. " béranger (1780-1857) is a prolific and extremely popular french singer 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, dog, salute - curtsy
mode of acquisition: purchase
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal2007. 72. Date: En 1828.
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