Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer-lithographer
benjamin (benjamin, roubaud, dit) (roquevaire, 29–05–1811 - algiers, 13–01–1847 — 14–1–1847), designer-lithographer
benard, jean-françois (paris, 28–07–1796), printer-lithographer
aubert (printer, lithographer, editor), editor
la caricature, editor
other title: from 1843 to 1847: caricatures, miscellaneous. (series title)
production date: in 1834
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 36cm
width: 54. 8cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 50cm
width: 65. 3 cm
description:
work fixed on a montage. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - top g: "la caricature (journal)/(n°167)"; d: "pl. 351, 352"; at the bottom under the image: "grand funeral of the fat constitutionnel who died in his hotel rue montmartre no. 121, opposite the apothecary and the brioche seller. This unfortunate old man, who fell, after the july revolution into childhood and philippism, was attacked by all the scourges which marked this time of public calamities, the so-called cross of honor, the handshake, the ministerial nose; finally he died struck by the terrible unsubscription, and died in the arms of his shareholders, saint-albin (the rousselin of 93), chevassus (formerly attached to the person of m. Staël), jay (former censor), etienne (former censor). May the earth be light to you, oh constitutional naive. . . . . !
stamp - "liesville collection" purple comics
iconographic description:
funeral, coffin, caricature, street scene, hearse, le charivari, la caricature, cartoonists, grandville and benjamin, daumier, desperret, forest, louis philippe, subscribers' table, newspaper, bell, fool, feather, writer, inkwell, cross of the legion of honor, chaise longue, caricature of honoré daumier,
historical commentary:
listed in the bibliography of france january 1, 1834
acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: liesville, alfred de, viscount
date of acquisition: 1881
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris. Date: En 1834.
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