Author(s):
attributed to desperet or desperret, auguste (in 1865), 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: 35. 6cm
width: 27cm
dimensions - image:
height: 26. 5cm
width: 23. 5cm
description:
ht plate published in the moral, religious, literary and scenic caricature, volume 2, october 6, 1831, (plate no. 99)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - title at bottom center: “the talk mill. »; indications: above center: “la caricature (journal)”, above right: “n°99. »
inscription - in the letter: “lith de la delaporte, rue de l’abbaye, n°4” [printer], “we subscribe to aubert, galerie véro dodat. » [editor]; attribution: jean-jacques grandville, designer, and auguste desperet, lithographer?
inscription - on the labels hanging from the necks of the magpies, names of newspapers favorable to the government: "messager", "jal de paris" (journal de paris), "débats" (journal des debates), "sténographe", "constitutionnel"; on the baskets hung on the backs of donkeys: “receiver” or “advisor/of state” or “recevr géné[…] [general]”; on the bag that the donkey carries up the stairs and on the bag that the donkey empties on the ground: “taxes”; on the shovel with which a donkey fills a basket of grain: “finances”; on the leaves of thistles, name of the products on which taxes are levied: "lottery", "games", "personnel", doors and windows", "contributions / indirects", "tobacco", "salt". Iconographic description:
dupin's head, immense, is at the top of the mill which grinds grain symbolizing french money. Miller boys with donkey heads (and human bodies), embodying the ministry, are responsible for transporting the grain from the mill to the baskets of the collectors and state councilors, who are represented in the form of donkeys with human heads at the foot of the mill. The latter feed on thistles bearing the name of the products on which taxes are taken from the people. In the sky fly birds representing the newspapers relaying the ideas of the july monarchy, these being fattened by taxpayers' money. Person / character depicted:
dupin, andré marie jean-jacques (known as dupin elder)
mode of acquisition: retrospective registration
date of acquisition: 20–02–2013
institution: maison de balzac. Date: En 1831.
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