J'ouvrais ordinairement le bal avec la plus jolie villageoise. caricature, G.8725(2), Vers 1837 — 1847

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer caqué, joseph hippolyte jules (paris, 08–01–1814 - châtenay, in 1885), engraver hetzel, pierre-jules (chartres, 15–01–1814 - monte-carlo, 17–03–1886), publisher paulin, editor other titles: the scholars sent an academician armed with his works (inscribed title (letter)), 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: 28. 4cm width: 39. 9cm 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 and carg022188 to carg022223. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the sticker on the left: "i usually opened the ball with the prettiest village girl. "; the engraver's signature under the vignette: "jhcaque" (emphasis on the "e"). Under the vignette on the right: "the scholars sent an academician armed with his works. " and the signatures, on the left: "j. J. Grandville" and on the right: "jhcaque" (emphasis on the "e"). \ ink inscription stamp - on the front, bottom right, under the right sticker, in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the proof - on the front, at the bottom in the middle, the certification of conformity, in brown ink: "certified conform to the print / for hetzel & paulin / v. Maîtrejean" \ inscription in ink inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 8725". \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the author - on the back, lower left, in pencil: "grandville". \ pencil inscription iconographic description: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. “i usually opened the ball with the prettiest village girl. ” caricature. Two vignettes, a mouse in an apron (villager), against a village background. An academician (a donkey) wearing a visor, an embroidered coat, a sword and volumes under his arms. The french academy at the institut de france, former collège des quatre-nations. A water carrier. Title nº2: "the scholars sent an academician armed with his works. " historical commentary: this print was to illustrate 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 mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 8725. Date: Vers 1837 — 1847.