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
place(s) of execution/production: paris
dimensions - artwork:
height: 26. 3cm
width: 35. 5cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 50cm
description:
plate 54 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 left: "v. Adam". Letter - on the front, top left: "le mal. " top center: "54" and right: "le bien. ". At the bottom under the square line, from left to right: "paris, r. Jj. Rousseau 10, chez j. Bulla fils and f. Delarue. ", "imp. De lemercier, benard et cie" and "successors of maison aumont. ". 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: "135" (hardly readable by the collector visme de wegmann). Inscription - on the front, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "54". Inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 5. 738". Iconographic description:
on the left, evil: two main scenes, hunters walking in water in the rain and a man chased by a wild boar. Below, two vignettes, profile portrait and drowning man. On the right, the good: a main scene, four hunters discussing. Around, six vignettes, including a dog fetching a rabbit and a hunter blowing a horn, hallali. At the top, in the center "54" in a medallion in the shape of a hunting horn, with a deer's head and weapons on the left and right. Themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, morals
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. 5738
part of:
album good and evil (iff p50). Date: Entre 1837 et 1840.
Loading...
