Loisirs. Accidents des voitures. G.24872 (1 of 4), Victor Adam, circa 1854

Author(s): adam, victor (jean-victor adam, known as) (paris, 28–01–1801 - viroflay, 30–12–1866), designer-lithographer bès, antoine pierre augustin (31–03–1807), printer-lithographer dubreuil, jean-françois (in 1783 - after 1850), printer-lithographer production date: around 1854 dating in century: 3rd quarter of the 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print materials and techniques: lithography dimensions - artwork: height: 45. 8cm width: 30. 4 cm dimensions - mounting: height: 40cm description: plate 2 from the "loisirs" series dating from 1854 and including fifteen vignettes. Mounting on rectangular sheet. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, above the figures: "car accidents. "; in the image: "v. Adam"; under each vignette, from left to right: "arrival at a safe port. ", "pleasure of traveling. ", "golden mean. ", "forced exercise", "fine part. ", "by the grace of god!", "the point of view. ", "where the hell are they going?", "the sunken path. ", "new horse. ", "it will be nothing, my little mother", "a moment of weakness. ", "return from the market. ", "station!!", "danger of riding behind. "; in the middle of the frame, under the figures: "loisirs par v. Adam. ", below, on the left: "lith. By v. Adam", on the right: "in paris, at a. Bès and f. Dubreuil, imp. Ed. R. Git-le-coeur, 11. Stamp - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "bibl. / ville paris". Inscription - on the front, top right, in pencil: "46". Inscription - on the front, lower right, in pencil: "2. 50". Stamp - on the back, bottom right, in blue ink: "seine / colportage". Inventory number - on the front, bottom right, in pencil: "g. 24872. ". Iconographic description: caricature. Horse-drawn carriage accidents due to clumsy drivers, poor or steep roads, weakened horses. Different types of cars for travelers and for the transport of goods: sedan, stonemason's cart. Themes / subjects / places represented: genre scene acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 24872. Date: circa 1854.