La bonne vieille, BAL2007.29, 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: the good old woman inscription concerning the author - under the image on the left: henry monnier author inscription - under the image on the right: lith. Rue n. D des victoires, 16. Iconographic description: an old woman sits drowsily in an armchair by the fire. The room is furnished with rococo furniture: frame, clock, stool. Illustration of the words of béranger's song "la bonne vieille" of which here is an extract: "dear object, when my futile fame, of your old years will charm the pains; to my portrait, when your feeble hand, every spring, will hang a few flowers, lift your eyes towards this invisible world where forever we meet; and good old woman, by the corner of a peaceful fire, of your friend repeat the songs. " béranger (1780-1857) is a singer-songwriter prolific and extremely popular frenchman 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, domestic interior, old woman mode of acquisition: purchase institution: maison de balzac inventory number: bal2007. 29. Date: En 1828.