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
lemercier, bénard et cie, 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. 3cm
width: 35. 3cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 50cm
description:
plate 27 from an album composed of 102 plates, each including several sketches, numbered from 1 to 102 and a cover. Trimmed proof
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front, on the image at the bottom center: "v. Adam". Letter - on the front, top left: "the good. " top center: "27" and right: "le mal. " at the bottom under the square line, from left to right: "paris, chez aumont, rue j. J. Rousseau, nº10", "lith. By v: adam. " and "im. De lemercier, benard & cie". Caption - in the image: "store / fashion", "cabinet de / company"
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). Inscription - on the front, top right, handwritten in pencil: "108" (hardly readable by the collector visme de wegmann). Inscription - on the front, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "27". Inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 5711". Iconographic description:
on the left, the good: main scene, declaration of love. Around, vignettes including a marriage, a family scene, two romantic scenes and a dog's head. On the right, evil: main scene, couple walking. Around, vignettes including, family scene (a man sitting smokes, a woman sewing), marital dispute (trio woman, husband and lover), man in front of a shop front, couple walking and ram's head. Top center, "27" in a medallion with left side made of flowers and right side with thorns. On the left, doves and on the right, snails and ram. Below, vignettes: man listening at a door and man with bristling hair. Below, deer antlers, dagger, pistols and letters. 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. 5711
part of:
album good and evil (iff p50). Date: Entre 1837 et 1840.
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