Serin. D6423-114, En 1840

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer other title: album guiaud, page 34 (dummy title) production date: in 1840 type(s) of object(s): drawing name(s): drawing dimensions - artwork: height: 10. 3cm width: 8. 2cm dimensions - old assembly: height: 33. 4cm width: 24. 6cm dimensions - original album: height: 25. 9cm width: 35cm depth: 2. 5cm description: part of the guiaud album, 173 drawings (recto p. 2 to p. 55 and p. 27bis): card06423/1 to card06423/169, card06423/43bis, card06423/94bis, card06423/96bis and card06423/125bis. Page 1: business card signed "jj. Grandville", p. 56, handwritten letter from the author, p. 57-83: blank. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inventory number - on the front of the drawing, bottom right, handwritten in red ink: "d. 6423(114)". (the “114” is in superscript). \ inscription in ink stamp - on the front of the drawing, at the bottom center, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt. Suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink stamp - on the front of the drawing, bottom right, oval stamp in black ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt. Suppl. 2012c). \ inscription in ink inscription - on the front of the montage, at the top right corner, handwritten in purple ink: "34". (page number). \ inscription in ink inscription - on the montage: at the bottom left of the sheet, watermark: "[. . . ]ons". (from the blacons brand). Iconographic description: canary. Humanized animal, imaginary character in period costume: top hat, coat, reading a text, newspaper. Historical commentary: p. 29-42: preparatory drawings for illustrations and paintings (reference catalog p. 20-24). P. 34, humanized animals, studies for the private and public life of animals. Here, the publisher hetzel is represented as a canary, in the large wood out of text of the prologue by p. -j. Stahl (pseudonym of hetzel), for volume i of private life. (1841). Cf. Hetzel archives, national library; renonciat, 1985, p. 205-223; l. Garcin (inventory sheet card08257) and c. F. Getty, 1986, p. 322-331. Mode of acquisition: purchase date of acquisition: 14–06–1927 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: d6423-114 part of: album guiaud. Date: En 1840.