Le Violon brisé, BAL2007.87, En 1828

Author(s): monnier, henry bonaventure (paris, 07–06–1799 - paris, 03–01–1877 — 3–6–1877), designer other title: songs of béranger (title of the series) production date: in 1828 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print name(s): print materials and techniques: laid paper, watercolor dimensions - artwork: height: 15. 2cm width: 22. 5cm dimensions - album: height: 15. 7cm width: 24cm description: colored engraving marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: title of the work - under the image: the broken violin inscription concerning the author - under the image on the left: henry monnier author inscription - under the image on the right: lith. Rue nd des victoires, 16. Iconographic description: in the clearing of a small wood sits an old man holding out a round biscuit to a dog. On the ground, a violin is broken in two. In the background you can see the silhouettes of soldiers on horseback as well as a bell tower. Illustration of the words of béranger's song "the broken violin" of which here is an extract: "come, my dog, come, my poor beast; eat despite my despair. I have a festive cake left; tomorrow we will have black bread. (bis. ) the strangers, victorious by trickery, said to me yesterday in this valley: "make us dance!" i refuse; one of them breaks my violin. "bérager (1780-1857) was a prolific and extremely popular french singer-songwriter to whom balzac refers in several of his novels. "this worthy gentleman particularly hated priests, he was part of this large herd of simpletons who subscribed to the constitutionnel, and was very concerned about the refusal of burials. He adored voltaire, although his preferences were for piron, vadé, collé. Naturally he admired béranger, whom he ingeniously called the high priest of lisette's religion. His daughters, madame camusot and madame protez, his two sons, would be, according to a popular expression, fallen from their height, if someone had explained to them what their father meant by: singing about mother godichon!” [excerpt from a beginning in life, by honoré de balzac] themes / subjects / places represented: literary scene, forest - wood, dog, violin mode of acquisition: purchase institution: maison de balzac inventory number: bal2007. 87. Date: En 1828.