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: 27. 2cm
width: 36. 1cm
dimensions - image:
height: 18. 8cm
width: 19. 5cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - j. Granville
letter - the metamorphoses of the day pl. 6
letter - swimming school
inscription - lith. By langlumé
registration - at bulla, rue st jacques n°38, and at martinet, rue du coq. Iconographic description:
seven men with animal heads are swimming. On the edge of the pool are a bird jumping into the water, a duck wrapped in a towel and a frog ready to dive. In the water, a fish, a frog and a mouse with a top hat are swimming. To the right of the stage, a dog is coming out of the water via the ladder. Extract from métamorphoses du jour (editions gustave havard libraire, paris, 1854): "these few cubic feet of water where the burlesque crowd of parisian amateurs goes to bathe [. . . ] at the swimming school [. . . ] the day grandville made his appearance there he really found the diver, the water rat, the frog, etc. , and did not bring back caricatures. "
themes / subjects / places represented:
social subject, customs, water basin, bathing, swimming, frog, duck, dog, bird, mouse, fish
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 21–02–1986
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal 925(g). Date: between 1828 and 1829.
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