Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
bulla, joseph, editor
langlumé, pierre (poitiers, 1790 - 1830), designer-lithographer
other title: the metamorphoses of the day (title of the series)
production date: between 1828 and 1829
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27. 2cm
width: 36. 5cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 17. 1cm
width: 22cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - j. Grandville
letter - the metamorphoses of the day n°58
letter - walse, followed by a staff, with the tempo indication "vivace"
inscription - lith. By langlumé
registration - at bulla, rue st jacques n°38, and at martinet, rue du coq. Iconographic description:
this scene takes place during a popular ball. In the foreground, four couples dance a wild waltz. The protagonists have human silhouettes but animal heads. With their disparate clothes and their burlesque gestures, they form a comical troupe. There are two toads, a monkey and a giraffe, a dog paired with a heron and finally a goat dancing with an ox. Themes / subjects / places represented:
social subject, morals, ball, dance, frog, heron, monkey, dog
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 21–02–1986
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal925(bn). Date: Entre 1828 et 1829.
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