J.J. Rousseau. G.18351(1), Jean-Jacques Rousseau, En 1833

Author(s): alophe, marie-alexandre (adolphe marie alexandre menut, known as) (paris, 06–06–1812 - paris, 10–08–1883), designer roqueplan, camille joseph etienne (mallemort, 18–02–1803 - paris, 29–09–1855), author of the model frey, jean georges (rixheim, 16–09–1798), designer-lithographer other title: the passage of the stream. (dummy title) production date: in 1833 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print materials and techniques: lithography dimensions - square line: height: 20. 1cm width: 16. 9cm dimensions - artwork: height: 29. 3cm width: 22. 1cm dimensions - mounting: height: 50. 5cm width: 32. 5cm description: lithograph mounted on a cardboard sheet. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink; top middle: "the artist. "; at the bottom, under the square line; on the left: "roqueplanc pinx. ", and on the right: "menut alophe del. "; below in the middle, the title: "j. J. Rousseau. / (salon de 1833. )"; below right: "lith: de frey, rue montmartre, 154. ". \ ink inscription stamp - on the front, between the two framing lines, a stamp in purple ink: "musee / carnavalet" (lugt suppl. 432c). \ inscription in ink inscription - on the front, under the square line on the right, handwritten entry number in black ink: "e 14439". \ inscription in ink inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g:18351". \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the proof - on the back, top left, inscription in pencil: "volume 5eme 12eme delivery". \ pencil inscription inscription - on the back, bottom right, pencil inscription identifying the collection: "coll. A. Jullien nº 245". \ pencil inscription iconographic description: jean-jacques rousseau. Genre scene. Illustration of confessions. Two young women, mesdemoiselles graffenried and galley, poor riders, arrive behind jean-jacques rousseau. The passage of the stream. Historical commentary: lithograph after a painting by roqueplan exhibited at the salon of 1833 under the number 2061 and entitled episode from the life of jean-jacques rousseau. The salon booklet quotes this passage from confessions (vol. 1, book iv, p. 241) which is illustrated by roqueplan: "i hear behind me horses' footsteps, and cries of young girls who seemed embarrassed, but who were nonetheless laughing heartily; i approach, i find two young people of my acquaintance, miss graffendried and miss galley, who, not being excellent riders, do not knew how to force their horses to pass the stream, etc. I took the bridle of miss galley's horse; then pulling him after me, i crossed the stream, having water up to half his leg and the other horse followed without difficulty. This print is part of the collection of the a. Jullien inventory. Published in l'artiste. Mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: jullien, adolphe date of acquisition: 01–01–1934 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 18351. Date: En 1833.