Plus on avance, moins on pénètre l'horrible mystère dont l'infortuné Crapaud a été victime. caricature, G.22221 (1 of 2), Vers 1837 — 1847

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer andrew, john (1815 - c. 1870 — 1875), engraver best, jean (toulouse, in 1808 - around 1879), engraver leloir, isidore (in 1806 - in 1881), engraver hetzel, pierre-jules (chartres, 15–01–1814 - monte-carlo, 17–03–1886), publisher paulin, editor other title: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. (title of the set) production date: around 1837 — 1847 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print dimensions - artwork: height: 27. 9cm width: 20. 1cm description: these prints belong to a set made up of plates taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals: carg008725 to carg008740, carg008748, carg008753, carg022188 to carg022223. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the vignette: "the further we advance, the less we penetrate the horrible mystery of which the unfortunate toad was the victim. "; signature of the authors, under the thumbnail, on the left: "jj grandville", on the right: "andrew best leloir". \ ink inscription stamp - on the front, lower right, stamp in purple ink: "carnavalet" (lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the author - on the back, lower right, inscription in pencil: "grandville". \ pencil inscription inventory number - on the reverse, lower right, handwritten in black ink: "g. 22221". \ inscription in ink inscription - on the reverse, lower left, in pencil: "e. 21577". \ pencil inscription iconographic description: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. The further we advance, the less we penetrate the horrible mystery of which the unfortunate toad was the victim. Cartoons. Vignette, a jury of lawyers, magistrates (birds wearing a hat), listens to a mole in charge of an investigation into the death of a toad. Historical commentary: these prints are taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals drawn by grandville (1840-1842). It seems that the drawings in the first volume date from 1841 and those in the second volume from 1842 (see exhibition catalog "grandville original drawings", 1986-1987). Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: deloison, robert date of acquisition: 01–05–1984 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 22221. Date: Vers 1837 — 1847.