Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
forest, eugène (strasbourg, 24–10–1808 - grenoble, 28–12–1891), designer-lithographer
becquet (printing) (28–02–1796), printer
aubert (printer, lithographer, editor), editor
other title: the moral, religious, literary and scenic caricature (title of the whole)
production date: in 1832
type(s) of object(s): manuscripts, printed matter, binding
name(s): periodical illustration
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27cm
width: 35. 6cm
dimensions - image:
height: 19. 7cm
width: 29. 7cm
description:
ht plate published in the moral, religious, literary and scenic caricature, volume 4, september 13, 1832 (plate no. 199)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - title at bottom center, under a musical staff: “we must give in to the grant and how to de-fen-dre [defend]”; indications, top center: “la caricature (journal. ) // (n°97. )”, top right: “pl. 199. ”
inscription - in the letter: “lith. De becquet rue childebert n°9. » [printer], “we subscribe to aubert, galerie véro dodat” [publisher]; in the image, on the bar sign, signature: “e. F. J. G. » [eugène forest, lithographer, and jean-jacques grandville, designer]
inscription - on the bar sign, announcement of the price of wine: “wine // at // 15 // 6 [crossed out] sols // per liter”; on the bag held by the man eating on the left: “meat // in the // hand”; on the barrel held by a cook: “tax on // common oil”; on the bale of straw: “tax // on // hay”; on the pants of the personification of the grant: “granted // 1832”; on the right on the peasant's machine and on the pig: “impose”; on beef: “super impose”; under the hands of a child: “dustism”
iconographic description:
observations: cf. Explanation p. 775; description, analysis: the personification of the grant, from the front, in the foreground: a being with long canines, forked nails, and a very full belly. He extends his arms to representatives of the people. On the left, men drinking and eating. To the right, peasants, as well as a mother sitting on the ground with her four children. Everyone looks scared to see the grant monster. The pl. Denounces the government's policy which tends to impose the duty on all goods, including those of basic necessity (like those presented in the pl. ), thus leading to considerable impoverishment of the popular masses. According to the explanation, there is only one way to resist the power of granting which especially weakens poor people: “it is to make a fortune”. The grant contributes to the impoverishment of the most impoverished, while it only slightly handicaps the privileged: in this, "the grant is a worthy support of the best of republics" (in explanation), thus ironically designating the july monarchy and its injustice. Mode of acquisition: retrospective registration
date of acquisition: 20–02–2013
institution: maison de balzac. Date: En 1832.
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