Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux. G.22196 (1 of 2), Vers 1837 — 1847

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer 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: another revolution (caricature). (dummy title) 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. 3cm width: 20cm 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, carg022188 to carg022223. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the vignette: "the chameleon declares that he is happy and proud to be, as/always, of everyone's opinion. "; signature of the authors, under the thumbnail, on the left: "j. J. Grandville" and on the right, half-erased name: "jhcaque". \ inscription in ink stamp - on the front, lower right, in purple ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink 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. 22196". \ 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. Another revolution. Caricature. Vignette, a deputy (chameleon) on the podium of the assembly makes a speech in front of characters (wild boar, ostrich). Title: "the chameleon declares that he is happy and proud to be, as always, of everyone's opinion. " historical commentary: this print was to illustrate the work: another revolution by p-j. Stahl, taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals, drawn by grandville. 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. 22196. Date: Vers 1837 — 1847.