Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
forest, eugène (strasbourg, 24–10–1808 - grenoble, 28–12–1891), designer-lithographer
becquet (printing) (28–02–1796), printer
aubert (printer, lithographer, editor), editor
other title: the political, moral, literary and scenic caricature (title of the whole)
production date: in 1832
type(s) of object(s): manuscripts, printed matter, binding
name(s): periodical illustration
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27cm
width: 35. 6cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 24. 6cm
width: 18. 4cm
description:
ht plate published in the political, moral, literary and scenic caricature, volume 4, october 11, 1832 (plate no. 208)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - title at bottom center: “give me the first thing that comes”; legend lower in the center: “(the scene takes place at the royal pharmacist’s house. – it involves // composing a remedy. )”; indications, top center: “la caricature (journal) // (n°101)”, top right: “pl. 208. ”
inscription - in the letter: “lith. De becquet, rue childebert n°9. » [printer], “we subscribe to aubert, galerie véro dodat. » [editor]; in the image, bottom right, signature: “jj. G. E. F. ” [jean-jacques grandville, designer, and eugène forest, lithographer]
inscription - in the left corner, two bottles of “sucs // protocols”, and a bouquet of herbs in a sachet bearing the inscription: “sleeping”. On the back wall, to the left, a “barometer” of “enthusiasm” bearing the measurements: “republic”, “ice”, “cold”, “temperate”, “hot”, “at its height”. A small national guard, right arm outstretched to the side, serves as an indicator. On the jars stored on the shelves at the back: "oil // d'amendes // douces" containing a fine of "a thousand francs", "medium" containing a pear, a "liste civile // 1832", "or", "dupinium // neutral salt" containing the figure of dupin, "ex-carbonaro" containing the bust of barthe, "sel marin // neutralisé", "eau des bone”, “oxygen sulfate // désoxigéné [déoxygéné]” containing baron louis in full profile holding a wallet (bearing the inscription “finance” under his arm), “vernis copal” containing argout in full profile also holding a wallet, “broglium // aristocratisé” (duke de broglie), “guizotinium // caput mortum” (guizot). On the table, other jars of “seed // of linseed,” “oxidized mars,” “extrait // of // mercury” containing a small figure of thiers, “huile // essencielle [essential] // of alsace” (georges humann), and a note from “pilule [pilules] dorees. ” a pear as a stopper closes the vial of the “potion according to // the formula” of the “pensee // du 13 // mars” (former government of périer). Under the table on which this flask rests, there is an alembic containing “residu [residue] // of the state // of siege [siege]”. Not far away, a container of “essence // legitimacy” is placed on the ground. On the side of the preparation table are posted notes one on top of the other: “order // octtob […] [october] 1832”, “police // dissolution”, “fines // prison”
iconographic description:
the pl. Studies the composition of the new ministry, replacing that of casimir périer, which ended on may 16, 1832. After a long time without a ministry, soult's government was formed precisely on the day of the publication of the pl. , october 11, 1832. Louis-philippe, whose face is only visible from three quarters of the back, is the pharmacist who prepares a remedy. Soult, the new president of the council, basically hesitates, in his choice of new ministers, between different jars for preparation. France, under the figure of a woman wearing a fortress on her head, seated opposite the king, waits for the medicinal preparation intended for her to be completed. At the back left, in the small opening, lobau pours a liquid into an enema syringe. The pl. Is worried about the new government which will replace the previous one. Given the ingredients that soult is choosing, the pl. Has every reason to be fearful. The sick patient risks not being cured despite this new medication in preparation. In other words, france. Person / character represented:
soult, nicolas-jean de dieu; louis-philippe i, king of the french; mouton, georges, count of lobau
mode of acquisition: retrospective registration
date of acquisition: 20–02–2013
institution: maison de balzac. Date: En 1832.
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