Souvenirs d'une vieille corneille (caricature). G.22201 (1 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 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: 28. 1cm width: 20. 1cm description: this print belongs to a set made up of plates 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 vignette: "i was a widow. . "; signature of one of the authors, under the sticker on the left: "breviere". \ ink inscription stamp - on the front, lower right, in purple ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ ink inscription inscription concerning the author - on the back, lower right, in pencil: "grandville". \ pencil inscription inventory number - on the reverse, lower right, handwritten in black ink: "g. 22201". \ inscription in ink inscription - on the reverse, lower left, in pencil, the entry number: "e. 21577". \ pencil inscription iconographic description: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. Memory of an old crow. Caricature. Vignette, death of a bird, covered with a sheet forming a shroud. His widow who mourns him, his children and a stork with an umbrella and a hat. These figures are on the edge of the facade of a cathedral. Gargoyles spitting water. Title: "i was a widow. . . " historical commentary: this print was to illustrate memories of an old crow. . . , by p. -j. Stahl, taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals. It seems that the drawings in the first volume date from 1841 and those in the second from 1842 (see exhibition catalog "grandville original drawings", 1986-1987). Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: deloison, robert date of acquisition: 01–05–1984 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 22201. Date: Vers 1837 — 1847.