Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
andrew, john (1815 - c. 1870 — 1875), engraver
best, jean (toulouse, in 1808 - around 1879), engraver
leloir, isidore (in 1806 - in 1881), engraver
hetzel, pierre-jules (chartres, 15–01–1814 - monte-carlo, 17–03–1886), editor
paulin, editor
other title: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. (title of the set)
production date: around 1837 — 1847
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
dimensions - artwork:
height: 28. 2cm
width: 20. 1cm
description:
this print belongs to a set made up of plates taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals: carg008725 to carg008740, carg008748, carg008753, carg022188 to carg022223. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the vignette: "i saw a wolf on sentry. "; signature of the authors, under the thumbnail, on the left: "j. J grandville", and on the right: "andrew. Best & leloir. " \ impression
stamp - on the front, lower right, in purple ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the author - on the back, lower right, in pencil: "grandville". \ pencil inscription
inventory number - on the reverse, lower right, handwritten in black ink: "g. 22190". \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the reverse, lower left, in pencil, the entry number: "e. 21577". \ pencil inscription
iconographic description:
scenes from the private and public lives of animals. Caricature. A vignette: a wolf, rifle in hand, on sentry like an insurgent. Title: "i saw a wolf on sentry. "
historical commentary:
this print was to illustrate the work, scenes from the private and public lives of animals, based on drawings by grandville (1840-1842). It seems that the drawings in the first volume date from 1841 and those in the second volume from 1842 (see exhibition catalog "grandville original drawings", 1986-1987). Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: deloison, robert
date of acquisition: 01–05–1984
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 22190. Date: Vers 1837 — 1847.
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