Author(s):
bellangé, joseph-louis-hippolyte (paris, 17–01–1800 - paris, 10–04–1866), designer-lithographer
villain, françois (buire-au-bois, in 1790 - in 1852), publisher
gihaut brothers
other title: drinkers discussing death. (dummy title)
production date: in 1825
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
dimensions - artwork:
height: 20. 9cm
width: 17. 8cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 49. 9cm
width: 32. 4cm
description:
plate no. 1 of the lithographic album for 1825 bringing together 11 plates (carg030383 to carg030393) and a cover (carg030382). The album was originally made up of 12 plates. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front of the sheet, bottom left, printed in black ink: "hte. Bellangé" (the "te" of "bellangé" is in superscript). \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the sheet, under the square line, at the bottom right printed in black ink: "lith. De villain. ". \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the sheet, under the lithograph, lower right, printed in black ink: "chez gihaut brothers, publishers". \ inscription in ink
inventory number - on the back of the sheet, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "g. 30383". \ pencil inscription
letter - on the front of the sheet, under the lithograph, printed in black ink: "when one is dead! it is for a long time!" [sic]. \ inscription in ink
stamp - on the front of the sheet, under the square line, in the center, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432 d). \ inscription in ink
iconographic description:
plate no. 1 from the lithographic album for 1825, drinkers discussing death. Genre scene, humor. Characters, procession, group, men, bourgeois, soldier, soldier, uniform, epaulettes, glazier (?), leather apron, tools, windows, horse-drawn carriage, coachman, hearse, dog. Cabaret, drinking establishment, drunkenness, bottle, glass, table, bench, stool. Wall with inscription: "au rande vou / des / bon vivan", fence, facade of buildings, trees. Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: visme de wegmann, alice-marguerite de
date of acquisition: 01–01–1938
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 30383. Date: En 1825.
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