Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
other title: “journey to eternity” notebook, folio 35. (dummy title)
production date: around 1829 — 1831
type(s) of object(s): drawing
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 20. 8cm
width: 15. 8cm
dimensions - album:
height: 21. 3cm
width: 16. 5cm
depth: 1. 5cm
dimensions - box:
height: 22. 5cm
width: 17cm
depth: 2. 5cm
description:
part of the 56 folios of the "voyage for eternity" notebook of 71 sketches. Drawings are linked to the "journey to eternity". The others: types, political caricatures. 33 handwritten pages by the author: reflections on fantasies, social or political satires, cf. Set card06424. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - on the front of the drawing, at the top right corner, handwritten in purple ink: "35" (corresponds to the page number). \ inscription in ink
stamp - on the front of the drawing, top left, oval stamp in black ink: "ville / de / paris". (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the drawing, at the bottom (reverse, on the sign held by death), handwritten in pen and brown ink: "and the // guard / who // watches / at the // barriers / of the // louvre / does not // exempt / not // our kings". \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the drawing, at the top (reverse), handwritten in pen and brown ink on the louvre barrier: "omnibus". \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the drawing, in the center (reverse), handwritten in pen and brown ink, behind death: "san[. . . ]". \ inscription in ink
iconographic description:
project not selected for the frontispiece of “journey to eternity”. Imaginary genre scene and character, urban architecture. Louvre barrier, death, skeleton, cape, priest's hat, sign (see: mip). Trampling on command and religious attributes: king's crown, scepter, saber, miter, eye. Animals: bat, owl, dog, horse skeleton. Skeleton coachman, wheel. Historical commentary:
the computer inventory numbers are made up of that of the notebook: card06424, the folio number and the letters a (folio recto) or b (folio verso). See c. F. Getty, 1986, p. 147-148, 152-161; a. Renunciat, p. 31-33 and 36-37, j. Grand-carteret, 1888, p. 274 and i. F. F, t. 9, p. 330. Possible project for "journey to eternity", theme inspired by medieval dances of macabre. See the notebook manuscripts, folios 5 and 54. See also card06424/31b (the guard), card06424/33b and s. Le men, 1987, p. 5-6 and 32. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 14–06–1927
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
part of:
sketchbook for “journey to eternity”. Date: Vers 1829 — 1831.
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