Author(s):
monnier, henry bonaventure (paris, 07–06–1799 - paris, 03–01–1877 — 3–6–1877), designer
bernard, charles louis (paris, 29–06–1769 - paris, 11–09–1848), printer-lithographer
giraldon-bovinet, editor
other title: les grisettes (title of the series)
date of production: 1827
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography, vellum paper
dimensions - artwork:
height: 30. 2 cm
width: 21. 5cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 12. 5cm
width: 8cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 30cm
description:
plate 7 from the series "les grisettes" by henry monnier, paris, giraldon et bovinet, 1827
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - above the image on the left: "grisettes" and on the right: "pl. 7" below the image on the left: "henry monnier del. " and on the right: "litho. De bernard" under the letter in the middle: "published by giraldon bovinet, passage vivienne, n°26"
caption - under the image: finish it, it's nonsense
iconographic description:
a young woman, dressed in a light dress leaving her arms bare, pushes away with a dignified gesture a man who tries to hug her by grabbing his shoulders. The man's top hat fell to the ground. Monnier and balzac, inspired by the same situations, often come together in their descriptions of the morals of their contemporaries, one through drawing, the other through writing. " - you are wrong, mademoiselle, said jules astounded. My wife is incapable. - ah! so you are married you deusse! said the grisette, showing some surprise. Then it is much worse, sir, isn't it true, for a woman who has the good fortune to be married in legitimate marriage, to have relations with a man like henri. . . - but what, henri, said monsieur jules, taking ida and dragging her into a neighboring room so that his wife would hear nothing more. (extract from ferragus, 1834, honoré de balzac)
themes / subjects / places represented:
social subject, morals, grisette, top hat
mode of acquisition: purchase
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal 98-79. Date: 1827.
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