Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
other title: “journey to eternity” notebook, folio 51. (dummy title)
production date: around 1829 — 1831
type(s) of object(s): drawing
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 20. 8cm
width: 15. 8cm
dimensions - album:
height: 21. 3cm
width: 16. 5cm
depth: 1. 5cm
dimensions - box:
height: 22. 5cm
width: 17cm
depth: 2. 5cm
description:
part of the 56 folios of the "voyage for eternity" notebook of 71 sketches. Drawings are linked to the "journey to eternity". The others: types, political caricatures. 38 handwritten pages by the author: reflections on fantasies, social and political satires, cf. Set card06424. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - on the front of the page, at the bottom left corner, handwritten in purple ink: "51" (corresponds to the page number). \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the page, at the top, reflections on subjects handwritten in pen and brown ink. \ inscription in ink
stamp - on the front of the drawing, bottom right, oval stamp in black ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). \ inscription in ink
iconographic description:
caricatures, hats. Studies, portraits of positions, types, profiles, bicorns, tricorns, ranks, professions. Historical commentary:
the computer inventory numbers are made up of that of the notebook: card06424, the folio number and the letters a (folio recto) or b (folio verso). Concerning the types, elegant, portraits and common people, cf. C. F. Getty, 1986 and the guiaud album (card06423). P. 51a: handwritten in black ink: “everyone does well in the game”, p. 51b: “fierce reprisals / incredible vengeance”. P. 51 to 52b: 17 satires on the regime of charles x. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 14–06–1927
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
part of:
sketchbook for “journey to eternity”. Date: Vers 1829 — 1831.
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