Peines de coeur d'une Chatte anglaise (caricature). G.8729 (1 of 2), En 1841

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer best, jean (toulouse, in 1808 - around 1879), engraver andrew, john (1815 - c. 1870 — 1875), engraver leloir, isidore (in 1806 - in 1881), engraver brévière, louis-henri (forges-les-eaux, 15–12–1797 - hyères, 01–06–1869), engraver paulin, editor hetzel, pierre-jules (chartres, 15–01–1814 - monte-carlo, 17–03–1886), editor other title: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. (title of the set) production date: in 1841 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print dimensions - artwork: height: 27. 9cm width: 40cm dimensions - museum assembly: height: 32. 5cm width: 50cm description: this print belongs to a set made up of plates taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals: carg008725 to carg008740, carg008748, carg008753, carg022188 to carg022223. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the sticker on the left: "my silence emboldened him, and he cried out: dear minette!", under the one on the right: "my lords, i said, i am an english pussy, and i am innocent. ". Signatures of the authors, under the left sticker: "andrew best leloir" and on the document that the cat carries in his pocket: "jj g [. . . ]" (illegible signature) and under the right sticker, on the left: "breviere", and on the right: "jj. Grandville". \ impression inscription concerning the proof - on the front, under the left sticker, at the bottom, inscriptions in pen and brown ink: "certified true to the print / for m. M. Hetzel and paulin / plonquet / february 12, 1841". \ inscription in ink stamp - on the front, below the vignettes in the middle, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, inventory number in black ink: "g. 8729". \ inscription in ink iconographic description: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. Heartbreak of an english cat. (caricature). Two vignettes, animals mimicking men. Couple of cats on the roofs. The cat loses a document inscribed: "state secrets"; on another: “jj g”. The other vignette, trial scene with, for the magistrates (unicorn, dog, fox and cat). The accused, a cat. Behind the jury, coat of arms surmounted by a crown, and on either side of an ox's head, unicorn, lion and inscription: "jonh bull". Titles of the two vignettes: "my silence emboldened him, and he cried out: dear minette!", "milords, i said, i am an english cat, and i am innocent. " historical commentary: this print illustrates scenes from the private and public lives of animals drawn by grandville (1840-1842). Libretto of peines de coeur d'une chat anglaise written by h. De balzac. 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. 8729. Date: En 1841.