Le Guide-Ane, à l'usage des animaux qui veulent parvenir aux honneurs (caricature). G.8726 (2 of 2), Vers 1837 — 1847

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer brévière, louis-henri (forges-les-eaux, 15–12–1797 - hyères, 01–06–1869), engraver caqué, joseph hippolyte jules (paris, 08–01–1814 - châtenay, in 1885), engraver hetzel, pierre-jules (chartres, 15–01–1814 - monte-carlo, 17–03–1886), publisher paulin, editor other title: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. (title of the set) production date: around 1837 — 1847 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print dimensions - artwork: height: 28cm width: 39. 5cm description: these prints belong to a set made up of plates taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals: carg008725 to carg008740, carg008748, carg008753 and carg022188 to carg022223. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the sticker on the left: "doing this gosling job which consists of leading students to the fields. " and the engraver's signature: "breviere". Under the sticker on the right: "my eeyore were braying fluently while his were still annunciating. " and the authors' signature, on the left: "j. J. Grandville d. " and on the right: "jhcaque sc. " (emphasis on the “e”). \ ink inscription stamp - on the front, bottom right, under the right sticker, and in the middle, in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink inscription - on the front, lower right, written backwards, in pencil: "1230 to 1233". \ pencil inscription inscription concerning the author - on the back, lower left, in pencil: "grandville". \ pencil inscription inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 8726". \ inscription in ink iconographic description: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. The donkey guide, for the use of animals who want to achieve honors. Caricature. Two vignettes, one: young geese wearing hats led by a teacher carrying a book under his arm to the fields, for study (?). Ladies geese in procession. The other, a classroom with a donkey teacher teaching little donkeys. Cupboards with books, an ear. Titles of the two vignettes: "doing this gosling job which consists of leading students to the fields. "; “my eeyories were braying fluently while his were still grooving. ” historical commentary: this print was to illustrate the donkey guide, for the use of animals who want to achieve honors, by honoré de balzac, taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals, drawn by grandville (1840-1842). It seems that the drawings in the first volume date from 1841 and those in the second volume from 1842 (see exhibition catalog "grandville original drawings", 1986-1987). Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 8726. Date: Vers 1837 — 1847.