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. 2cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 50cm
description:
plate 73 from an album composed of 102 plates, each including several sketches, numbered from 1 to 102 and a cover. Trimmed proof. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, top left: "the good. ", top center: "73" and right: "the evil. ". At the bottom under the square line, from left to right: "paris, r, jj. Rousseau 10, chez j. Bulla et f. Delarue," "imprimerie de lemercier, benard et c. " and “successors of the house of 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: "154" (hardly readable by the collector visme de wegmann). Inscription - on the front, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "73". Inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 5. 757". Iconographic description:
on the left, the good: main scene, man as hercules, standing on a horse, equestrian exercise, aerobatics scene. Below, four vignettes, various equestrian acrobatics. On the right, evil: main scene, two riders, one whipping the horse of the other who refuses to advance. Below, four vignettes, various horse falls, packed horse. At each corner, animal head (dog, wolf) and ornaments. At the top, in the center "73" in a stirrup-shaped medallion with a horse's head on each side. 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. 5757
part of:
album good and evil (iff p50). Date: Entre 1837 et 1840.
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