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 political, moral, 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: 35. 6cm
width: 27cm
dimensions - image:
height: 24. 5cm
width: 20. 6cm
description:
ht plate published in the political, moral, literary and scenic caricature volume 4, october 25, 1832 (plate no. 211)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - title bottom center: “elevation of refuse”; indications, above in the center: “la caricature (journal) // n°103. ", ht to rt: "pl. 211. "
inscription - in the letter: “lith. De becquet, r. Childebert, 9. " [printer], "we subscribe to aubert, galerie véro-dodat. »; in the image, bottom left, signature: “g. F. ” [jean-jacques grandville, designer, and eugène forest, lithographer]
inscription - under the king's right foot, two sheets with inscriptions: "60" for one, and "la v'la la grande // ordinance // which has just // appeared // just now" for the other; under d'argout's feet, two sheets with inscriptions: "exhibition // annual" for one, and "fine arts" for the other; at the feet of soult, two sheets with inscriptions: “circular” for one, and “etat de siege” for the other. Iconographic description:
the table of contents of the 4th vol. Of “la caricature” brings clarification to the title: “(promotion of 60 peers)”. Louis-philippe, on the left, pushes with a broom towards d'argout's shovel figurines representing the peers of france ready to be thrown into the cart which will take them to the "palais du luxembourg". Soult, to the right, throws some with his shovel. The men are dressed as carters. A pear is in the bottom corner. Right. The pl. Denounces the appointment of sixty peers from france. The title plays on the resemblance between the words “abduction” and “uplift. ”
person / character depicted:
soult, nicolas-jean de dieu; argout, antoine maurice apollinaire d', baron; louis-philippe i, king of the french
mode of acquisition: retrospective registration
date of acquisition: 20–02–2013
institution: maison de balzac. Date: En 1832.
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