Histoire d'un lièvre (caricature). G.22217(1), 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 paulinus, engraver 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. 2cm width: 19. 7cm 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 and carg022188 to carg022223. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the vignette: "my captor was one of the king's lackeys. "; signature of an author under the thumbnail, on the right: "jhcaque" (emphasis on the "e"). \ ink inscription 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. 22217". \ 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. Story of a hare. Caricature. Vignette, a king's lackey wears ceremonial clothing and holds a hunting horn. Title: "my captor was one of the king's lackeys. " historical commentary: this print was to illustrate story of a hare. . . , by p. -j. Stahl, taken from scenes from the private and public life of animals. 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 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. 22217. Date: Vers 1837 — 1847.