Author(s):
attributed to grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
becquet (printing) (28–02–1796), printer
aubert (printer, lithographer, editor), editor
other title: the political, moral, literary and scenic caricature (title of the whole)
production date: in 1832
type(s) of object(s): manuscripts, printed matter, binding
name(s): periodical illustration
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27. 3cm
width: 35. 8cm
dimensions - image:
height: 15cm
width: 21. 8cm
description:
ht plate published in the political, moral, literary and scenic caricature, volume 5, november 29, 1832 (plate no. 224)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - title at bottom center: “tau-tau-tau, beat hot, courage! // it takes heart to work. »; indications: top in the center: “la caricature (journal) // n° [108]”, top to right: “pl. [224]”
inscription - in the letter: “lith. De becquet, rue childebert, no. 9. » [printer], “we subscribe to aubert, galerie véro dodat. » [editor]; attribution: jean-jacques grandville, designer?
iconographic description:
the title is an extract from vaudeville du maréchal: “early, early, early, // beat it hot // early, early, early, // good luck, // you must have a heart for the work. » (contained in les sabbats jacobites, 1791), resuming the final vaudeville of maréchal ferrant, comic opera by philidor (1761). The tune “tot, early, early, beat hot” was particularly successful during the french revolution. The pl. Reverses the discourse which, during the french revolution, had a strongly republican connotation, inciting the overthrow of monarchical institutions and symbols. On the contrary, here, it is the figure of the republic which is undermined. A child's toy is made up of two painted figurines, each equipped with a hammer (the handle of the hammer is stuck in the stomachs): these are soult on the left (a pincers and another hammer, smaller, protrude from his bag) and louis-philippe on the right (keys are attached to his pants. Philipon, in the explanation, also questions their use: "are they a testimony to the order and economy which reign in his house? – do they mean that he is a jailer? – are these the keys of antwerp? – or the keys of our hearts? ). They take turns wielding their hammer on the female head of the republic (or liberty) placed in the middle of the transverse piece of wood. Depending on whether you pull in one direction or another, the toy allows soult or louis-philippe to take turns hitting liberty. The pl. Thus denounces the mistreatment inflicted by members of the government of the july monarchy on freedom, whose principles are flouted. Person / character depicted:
soult, nicolas-jean de dieu; louis-philippe i, king of the french
mode of acquisition: retrospective registration
date of acquisition: 20–02–2013
institution: maison de balzac. Date: En 1832.
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