Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
bulla, joseph, editor
langlumé, pierre (poitiers, 1790 - 1830), designer-lithographer
other title: the metamorphoses of the day (title of the series)
production date: between 1828 and 1829
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27cm
width: 36. 3cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 17. 3cm
width: 19. 3cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - j. Grandville
letter - the metamorphoses of the day n°45
letter - fleuré la then, sapper! it smells good
inscription - lith. By langlumé
registration - at bulla, rue st jacques n°38, and at martinet, rue du coq. Iconographic description:
in the center of the image, two soldiers are seated on a wooden bench. One, wearing a tricorn, is represented with a goat's head, the other has a hare's head which is almost concealed by an imposing sapper's hair cap. They carry the saber at their side. In front of them, a little mulatress represented with the face of a monkey presents them with small bouquets or tobacco. In the background, another soldier is standing, his hands in his pockets, he has the head of a hare. Excerpt from métamorphoses du jour (see plate 31 for who do you take me?. . . Editions gustave havard libraire, paris, 1854): "you are in a bad situation, my little florist, if you believe that your stuttering demeanor and your pinched expression will be able to mislead the merit of your merchandise to fellows who have been always pick on the spot the roses of germany, the iris of florence, the tulips of holland, the violets of parma, the orange blossoms of portugal, the lotuses of egypt. "
themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, customs, monkey, soldier, rabbit or hare, trader = merchant, contraband
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 21–02–1986
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal925(bb). Date: Entre 1828 et 1829.
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