L'habit de cour. BAL2007.53, En 1828

Author(s): monnier, henry bonaventure (paris, 07–06–1799 - paris, 03–01–1877 — 3–6–1877), designer other title: songs of béranger (title of the series) production date: in 1828 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print name(s): print materials and techniques: laid paper, watercolor dimensions - artwork: height: 15. 2cm width: 22. 5cm dimensions - album: height: 15. 7cm width: 24cm description: colored engraving marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: title of the work - under the image: court dress inscription concerning the author - under the image on the left: henry monnier author inscription - under the image on the right: lith. R nd of victories, 16. Iconographic description: in the shadows of a street corner, near a shop, two men approach a third, is this the start of a scuffle? the man seems surprised. In the background, on the street, a family is walking. Illustration of the words of béranger's song "l'habit de cour" of which here is an extract: "having no crew yet, i leave on foot modestly, when some good people, in passing, offer me a charming lunch. I accept; but let us hurry, i say to those who give me this tour. Ah! what a beautiful day! gentlemen, i am going to see a highness; respect my court attire. " béranger (1780-1857) was a prolific and extremely popular french singer-songwriter to whom balzac refers in several of his novels. "this worthy gentleman particularly hated priests, he was part of this large herd of simpletons who subscribed to the constitutionnel, and was very concerned about the refusal of burials. He adored voltaire, although his preferences were for piron, vadé, collé. Naturally he admired béranger, whom he ingeniously called the high priest of lisette's religion. His daughters, madame camusot and madame protez, his two sons, would be, according to a popular expression, fallen from their height, if someone had explained to them what their father meant by: singing about mother godichon!” [excerpt from a beginning in life, by honoré de balzac] themes / subjects / places represented: literary scene, street, family mode of acquisition: purchase institution: maison de balzac inventory number: bal2007. 53. Date: En 1828.