Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
julien, bernard-romain (bayonne, 16–11–1802 - bayonne, 03–12–1871), designer
becquet (printing) (28–02–1796), printer
aubert (printer, lithographer, editor), editor
other title: the political, moral, literary and scenic caricature (title of the whole)
production date: in 1833
type(s) of object(s): manuscripts, printed matter, binding
name(s): periodical illustration
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 35. 8cm
width: 52cm
dimensions - image:
height: 25. 9cm
width: 36. 8cm
description:
ht plate published in the political, moral, literary and scenic caricature, volume 6, 14th drawing of the association, september 1833
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - title bottom center: “home visit”; legend lower in the center: “in a suspect strongly suspected [suspected] of conspiracy against the safety [safety] of the state, against the person of the king, or against the life or tranquility of one of his allies, the pope, the king // of morocco, or the duke of modena, or his lord the king of england etc. Etc, etc. »; indications: top to left: “14th drawing of the monthly association (month of 7bre. )”
registration - in the letter: “we subscribe to aubert, galerie véro dodat. » [publisher], “l. De becquet, rue furstemberg 6. ” [printer]; in the image, bottom right, signature: “grandville and julien” [jean-jacques grandville, designer, and bernard-romain julien, lithographer?]
iconographic description:
observations: cf. Explanation of pl. P. 1217 of number 153; description, analysis: police officers went to a family's home to carry out in-depth searches. The scene probably takes place in the middle of the night, judging by the outfit of the inhabitants, in the center, in dressing gowns, shirts and night caps. The woman looks worried and distressed and holds her child by the hand while holding her nightgown tightly to her chest. An old man chats with a policeman, certainly the inspector. His hands show incomprehension at the scene. In the center of the composition, a man (certainly the woman's husband) observes the scene. He appears to have dressed hastily to greet the police. The latter, numerous, search every corner of the home in search of evidence of the plot: one takes down a painting, others carefully look at tools. Another, on his knees, inspects the edge of a closed letter. Drawers have been taken out of furniture and their contents are carefully inspected. Two men are busy searching the bed, while another inspects the chamber pot. The pl. Wants to show the absurdity of the investigations, which leads the police to look for clues even in the most improbable places. Another man watches from the canopy of the bed. Finally, in the background, another police officer searches the kitchen cupboards. The title of the pl. Shows the absurdity of the situation, which causes a family to wake up in the middle of the night to allow the police to look for evidence of a plot of which they do not even know the target. The pl. Thus denounces the repressive measures of the july government, absurd and inappropriate. She denounces the incessant hunt for culprits, particularly among republicans, since it seems that the inhabitants of this house are, if we judge by the shape of the woman's nightcap, quite close to that of a phrygian cap. Mode of acquisition: retrospective registration
date of acquisition: 20–02–2013
institution: maison de balzac. Date: En 1833.
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