Les petits coups, BAL2007.70, 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 - bottom right angle: the little blows iconographic description: a beggar drinks a glass of wine offered to him by a peasant woman. She holds the bottle in one hand and her apron in the other. A young child hides behind her skirts. Illustration of the words of béranger's song "les petits coups" of which here is an extract: "far from murmuring about it in vain, let's brighten up our indigence: all it takes is a finger of wine to comfort hope. And you, who are flattered by a prosperous fate, to enjoy it, moderate yourself! because, even in a large glass you have to drink in small sips. " béranger (1780-1857) is a prolific and extremely popular french singer to whom balzac references it 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, countryside, alcohol, child, glass mode of acquisition: purchase institution: maison de balzac inventory number: bal2007. 70. Date: En 1828.