Author(s):
monnier, henry bonaventure (paris, 07–06–1799 - paris, 03–01–1877 — 3–6–1877), designer-lithographer
delpech, françois seraphin (orléans, 1778 - 1825), printer
other title: yesterday & today (series title)
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print
name(s): print
materials and techniques: vellum paper, watercolor, lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 22. 8cm
width: 28. 9cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 16cm
width: 14. 8cm
description:
colored print
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
wet stamp - t. H. (back): monogram a m and 2 r next to each other?
title of the work - above the image: today
legend - under the image: banqueroutiers
inscription concerning the author - under the image: henry monnier
registration concerning the test - under the image: imp. Delpech lith
iconographic description:
four people, three men and a woman, are seated at a table. A fifth guest left the table to better uncork a bottle of wine by placing it between his knees. In the corner of the room is a piano. At the back of the room a small paned window and large curtains. Actor, playwright and designer, henry monnier helped illustrate la comédie humaine. His engravings of administrative morals, and especially his play scenes from bureaucratic life, clearly inspired balzac for his novel la femme supérieure, renamed les employés. The same references to the customs of their time often inspired the two artists in parallel on numerous subjects as we can see in the following extract: "--would you accept a glass of wine? asked margaritis. Brought glasses and a bottle of wine from the year 1819. The good man margaritis carefully poured some into a glass, and solemnly presented it to gaudissart who drank it. " [excerpt from illustre gaudissard, by honoré de balzac]
themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, morals, meals, wine
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal91. 102. Unknown date
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