Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
bulla, joseph, editor
langlumé, pierre (poitiers, 1790 - 1830), designer-lithographer
other title: the metamorphoses of the day (title of the series)
production date: between 1828 and 1829
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27. 6cm
width: 36cm
dimensions - image:
height: 17cm
width: 17. 8cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - j. Granville
letter - the metamorphoses of the day n°10
inscription - lith. By langlumé
letter - a nasty commission
registration - at bulla, rue st jacques, and at martinet, rue du coq. Iconographic description:
four men face a lone man; all have animal heads. On the left of the image, a man with the head of a boar has grabbed two chairs to defend himself. He is backed against the wall by the four fellows in front of him, all of whom have dog heads. One of them is a national guard who stands in the background. The three other dogs seem to come to claim their dues from the boar: one of them points at him and holds in his hand a so-called judgment of bodily capture. Extract from métamorphoses du jour (published by gustave havard libraire, paris, 1854): scene iv. At the viscount's, eight days later. (limier enters, followed by doguin and barbet, recors, and molosse, gendarme). Finally, i find you, mr. Viscount, and i hope, this time, that you are not going to make me run from durillon to saboulard and from saboulard to margoton, to slip through my fingers like an eel. Ah! mr. Don juan, who is not satisfied with the mother and the two daughters, who still needs the cook. Remember the proverb: he who kisses too much hugs badly. The viscount, (grabbing a chair with each hand), you allow yourself to scoff; funny, well, i tell you that the one who promised to put his hand on my collar has taken on a nasty commission. Bloodhound. We will therefore be obliged to resort to the police commissioner…. Morality. The viscount atones in prison for his levity […]”
themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, morals, wild boar, dog, newspaper - periodical, national guard, prison, hat, cane, chair
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 21–02–1986
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal 925(l). Date: Entre 1828 et 1829.
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