Souvenirs d'une vieille corneille. (Caricature). G.22202 (3 of 3), Vers 1837 — 1847

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer tamisie, charles ange françois (05–12–1813), 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. (inscribed title (letter)) production date: around 1837 — 1847 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print dimensions - artwork: height: 28. 1cm width: 19. 9cm description: this print belongs to a set made up of plates taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals: carg008725 to carg008740, carg008748, carg008753 and carg022188 to carg022223. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the vignette: "a banker. "; signature of the authors, under the thumbnail on the left: "tamisier. " and on the right: "jj. Grandville". \ impression stamp - on the front, lower right, in purple ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the author - on the back, lower right, in pencil: "grandville". \ pencil inscription inventory number - on the reverse, lower right, handwritten in black ink: "g. 22202". \ inscription in ink inscription - on the reverse, lower left, in pencil, the entry number: "e. 21577". \ pencil inscription iconographic description: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. Caricature. A vignette for memories of an old crow. . . , by p. -j. Stahl, representing a banker (a turkey) of strong stature, elegantly dressed. Bags of coins at his feet and arranged on a post. Title: "a banker. " historical commentary: this print was to illustrate memories of an old crow. . . , by p. -j. Stahl, taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals. 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. 22202. Date: Vers 1837 — 1847.