Author(s):
adam, victor (jean-victor adam, known as) (paris, 28–01–1801 - viroflay, 30–12–1866), designer-lithographer
bulla, joseph, editor
delarue, françois (lingreville, 05–11–1813), editor
imprimerie lemercier, printer-lithographer
other title: good and evil (iff p50) (title of the whole)
production date: between 1837 and 1840
dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 26. 4cm
width: 35. 3cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 50cm
description:
plate 1 of an album composed of 102 plates, each including several sketches, numbered from 1 to 102 and a cover. Trimmed proof
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
stamp - on the front, under the square line at the bottom right, stamp in black ink: "don de visme de wegmann" (cf: lugt suppl. 2494). Stamp - on the front, under the square line in the center, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf: lugt 432d). Letter - on the front, top left: "the good. ", top center: "1" and top right: "the evil. ". Bottom from left to right: "in paris at aumont rue j. J. Rousseau nº10", "victor adam del. " and "imp. De lemercier, rue de seine s. G. 55". Signature of the performer - on the front, on the image at the bottom left: "v. Adam". Inscription - on the front, top right, handwritten in pencil: "82" (hardly readable, put by the collector visme de wegmann). Inscription - on the front, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "1". Inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 5685". Iconographic description:
on the left, the good: six vignettes, including a pomegranate tree, around a family scene, couple and children in a rural setting. On the right, evil: nine vignettes, counterfeit men, around a scene of marital dispute. At the top, center, "1" in a medallion made of thorns on the evil side and flowers on the good side. To the left of the medallion, sheep's head, doves and to the right, vulture and owl. Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: visme de wegmann, alice-marguerite de
date of acquisition: 1938
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 5685
part of:
album good and evil (iff p50). Date: Entre 1837 et 1840.
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