Author(s):
monnier, henry bonaventure (paris, 07–06–1799 - paris, 03–01–1877 — 3–6–1877), designer-lithographer
date of production: 1827
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography, vellum paper
dimensions - artwork:
height: 29. 9cm
width: 22cm
dimensions - image:
height: 12cm
width: 10cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 30cm
description:
title page: the grisettes: their morals, their habits, their good qualities, their prejudices, their errors, their weaknesses, &, drawn from nature within their pleasures, their occupations, etc, etc by henry monnier, 1827, published in paris by giraldon bovinet md d'estampes commissionnaire passage vivienne n°26
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
title of the work - the grisettes: their morals, their habits, their good qualities, their prejudices, their errors, their weaknesses, &, drawn from nature within their pleasures, their occupations, etc, etc by henry monnier, 1827, published in paris by giraldon bovinet md d'estampes commissionnaire passage vivienne n°26
iconographic description:
title page of henry monnier's series of prints on grisettes. The title itself, the subtitle, the names of the authors and printers are written in different fonts and the whole is decorated with scrolls. Themes / subjects / places represented:
writing
mode of acquisition: purchase
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal 98-72. Date: 1827.
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