Author(s):
forest, eugène (strasbourg, 24–10–1808 - grenoble, 28–12–1891), designer-lithographer
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
delaporte, victor hippolyte (29–01–1804), printer-lithographer
aubert (printer, lithographer, editor), editor
other title: the moral, religious, literary and scenic caricature (title of the whole)
production date: in 1831
type(s) of object(s): manuscripts, printed matter, binding
name(s): periodical illustration
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27cm
width: 35. 6cm
dimensions - image:
height: 18. 2cm
width: 27. 7cm
description:
ht plate published in the moral, religious, literary and scenic caricature, volume 2, september 1, 1831, (plate no. 88)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - title at the bottom center: “charivari which hangs on the ear of messieurs guiz. . , dup. , thier. , et tutti quanti”; caption lower to right: “and he heard as it were the sound of melodic harps of gods singing his praises (canticles of ezekiel. )”; indications, top center: “la caricature (journal. )”, top right: “n°88. »
inscription - in the letter: “lith. De delaporte, rue de l’abbaye n°4” [printer]; in the image, bottom right, signature: “j. J. Grandville and e. Forest” [jean-jacques grandville, designer, and eugène forest, lithographer]
inscription - on the posterior of a figure falling forward, in the background, inscription: “queue de 93”; on the newspaper under the main character's foot: "liar [monitor] / universal"
iconographic description:
the explanation (p. 347) specifies that "plate 88 therefore represents the 'charivari that his constituents, or, failing that, his conscience, prepare for each of these deputies who have harnessed themselves to the ministerial chariot. '" a group of monstrous and grotesque characters, behind whom the ministers hide, engages in a din. We recognize there, for example, lobau on the left under the appearance of a frog drinking from a syringe, persil dte as a devil with a saw. Other characters: one, as a devil, holds a key (dupin?), another plays music by tapping on a basin and bells (barthe?), thiers probably playing the bellows a character wearing a phrygian cap shakes a bell, helped by a diabolical character. . . A man (périer?), sitting on a chair. Foreground, installed against a tree, covers her ears so as not to hear this din. Person / character depicted:
thiers, adolphe; guizot, françois; parsley, jean-charles; mouton, georges, count of lobau
mode of acquisition: retrospective registration
date of acquisition: 20–02–2013
institution: maison de balzac. Date: En 1831.
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