Author(s):
attributed to forest, eugène (strasbourg, 24–10–1808 - grenoble, 28–12–1891), designer-lithographer
attributed to grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
delaporte, victor hippolyte (29–01–1804), printer-lithographer
aubert (printer, lithographer, editor), editor
other title: the moral, religious, literary and scenic caricature (title of the whole)
production date: in 1831
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: 18cm
width: 25. 8cm
description:
ht plate published in the moral, religious, literary and scenic caricature, volume 2, october 13, 1831, (plate no. 100)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - title at bottom center: “france delivered to ravens of all kinds. »; indications, top to center: “la caricature (journal) / (50)”, top to right: “n°100. »
inscription - in the letter: “lith. De delaporte” [printer]; “we subscribe to aubert, gallery véro dodat” [publisher]; in the image, bottom right, signature and date: “j. J. Grandville / e. Forest / 1831” [jean-jacques grandville, designer, and eugène forest, lithographer]
iconographic description:
in a plain landscape, in dark and gloomy weather, france is represented by a dead woman lying on the ground. She still wears the chains of her captivity on her ankles and wrists, and loses her crown. She is the target of numerous crows, who, decorated with legion of honor medals, are none other than government ministers. We can recognize barthe (with the hat), soult (with the epaulettes) and d'argout in the foreground, holding the tricolor cockade in his beak and trampling on the tricolor flag (various opposition newspapers, including la caricature, accused him of having burned the tricolor flag in 1815). Several others are on the body of france and are engaged in its counting. Others are in the background. The pl. Presents france as a victim dismembered by scavengers, who are the main ministers of the july government. It is about the death of republican france, with its principles imbued with freedom, which la caricature deplores. Person / character depicted:
soult, nicolas-jean de dieu; argout, antoine maurice apollinaire d', baron; barthe, felix
mode of acquisition: retrospective registration
date of acquisition: 20–02–2013
institution: maison de balzac. Date: En 1831.
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