Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
desperet or desperret, auguste (in 1865), designer-lithographer
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: 52. 6cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 24. 2cm
width: 45. 5cm
description:
ht plate published in the political, moral, literary and scenic caricature, volume 6 (16th drawing of the association, november 1833)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - title at bottom center: “descent into the press freedom workshops. »; caption lower center: “in chorus [hug motif] let’s work // let’s hurry // let’s earn our money well! »; indications: top to left: “16th drawing of the association (month of november)”
inscription - in the letter: “at aubert, gallery véro dodat. » [publisher], “l. De becquet, rue furstemberg 6. ” [printer]; in the image, bottom left, signature: “jj. Grandv. And a. Dt. " [jean-jacques grandville, designer, and auguste desperet, lithographer]
inscription - on strings stretched high hang sheets of newspaper that the workers have just pulled and are drying. We can read the titles: “national sovereignty”, “the // patriote”, “charivari” (and title of an article “le prolaitaire [proletarian]”), “the // franc republican”, “rights // of // human”, “the caricature” (and title of an article “more // kings”). Next to the foreground are the leaves lying on the ground: “tribune”, “pieces // de // theatre”, “corsaire”, “chariv […] [charivari]”, “national”. Thus pl. Defends freedom of expression as a whole, and not just that of the press. She indeed defends “the publications of the society for human rights, the printed matter of the republican propaganda association” (in explanation) and the freedom of expression of live performance. On the left, on the back wall, a framed extract of an article from the charter: “ar. // charter // every franc [french] // has the // right // to [?]”. Finally, a copy of the “nationa […] [national]” that the press at the center has just printed, lies on the ground. Iconographic description:
the scene takes place in a press freedom workshop, that is to say in the imaginary place in which the pl. Caused opposition newspapers to develop. This is a staging of censorship: members of the government visit this workshop in order to restrict freedom of expression. The pl. Thus denounces the censorship exercised by the july monarchy on the opposition press. On the left, the press (“this good and useful worker” in explanation) is embodied by a woman dressed in white. Louis-philippe brutally grabs her left arm and places his left hand over her mouth to silence her. He steps on a sheet of the opposition newspaper “le // common sense // journal”. Behind is guizot. Barthe helps the king in his action. D’argout is on the far left of the composition. He is holding a large pair of scissors, a symbol of censorship. Freedom of the press relies on a press (bearing the name “presse patriote”) that other men, magistrates this time, accused by “la caricature” of enforcing judgments according to the ideas of the government, are busy breaking and dismantling: the magistrate silvestre de chanteloup levers with a stick (“22000 f fine”) in order to dismantle a foot of the press. Persil also attacks the machine, while jacquinot-godard strikes it with the hand of justice. Behind a pillar of the press is dubois. Finally, franck-carré stands at the back. Next to it, soult “slashing the patriotic writings which have the audacity to remind the president of the council of 1833 of the proclamations of the chief of staff of 1815” (in explanation). The one he is tearing up has the words “people” and “republ […] [republique]”. In the background on the right is another press around which other figures stand. Three police officers, under the command of gisquet (?), attempt to overthrow this press, "while the workers [there are two of them], the men of the people, look on smiling and with crossed arms at these impotent [helpless] efforts" (in explanation). The explanation raises this pl. With the rank of a historical painting, since it materializes the struggle between the government and the freedom of expression of the press. Person / character represented:
guizot, françois; louis-philippe i, king of the french; barthe, felix; argout, antoine maurice apollinaire d', baron; parsley, jean-charles; soult, nicolas-jean of god
mode of acquisition: retrospective registration
date of acquisition: 20–02–2013
institution: maison de balzac. Date: En 1833.
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