Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
desperet or desperret, auguste (in 1865), designer-lithographer
delaunois, nicolas louis (reims, 06–02–1805), printer
aubert (printer, lithographer, editor), editor
other title: the political, moral, literary and scenic caricature, volume 9, march 12, 1835, plates 472 and 473 (attributed title)
production date: in 1835
type(s) of object(s): manuscripts, printed matter, binding
name(s): periodical illustration
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 35. 5cm
width: 51. 7cm
dimensions - image:
height: 23. 4cm
width: 48. 8cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - title in ht in the center: “political masquerade”; captions, bottom, left to right: “well, president of wigs, // what are you running away from your mummies? – and you, // president of the grocers, what do you think // today of what you thought yesterday? »; “i know you, big mask, // you are the prince of seringapatan, the marshal of clysso-bo-bo. – // shut up, minister foutriquet and don’t put your hand in my // pocket, i know you too. », “ah! i recognize you, you are the caricature, // fi the horror! – presumptive cucumber, // i am very lovable, i have a very // even temperament, you should marry me in the absence of princesses, // stop, we would have a good laugh. », “big joker, i know you, you deceived me, but i forgive you // because you will pay me back someday, by the way! your brochure is a famous // dumpling, you give up, old man; you are therefore no longer the most skillful in your. . . In my. . . // in our kingdom. – what do you want, my dear liberty, we do stupid things at any age. ", "marmitalivet, you stink of cat and ratatouille, so leave your little // simpleton from mamours and come have a glass of sapré dog. – // go away, ugly, you’re taking us…. Nuies, ugh, you smell rancid", "editor's note. // this pallet sitting between napoleon and charles »; indications: top to left: “la caricature (journal) n°227. ", ht to rt: "pl. 472 and 473. "
inscription - in the letter: “at the office at aubert, galerie véro dodat. » [editor], “lith. By delaunois. » [printer]; in the image, bottom left, signature: “g. Inv d. Sculp. » [jean-jacques grandville, designer, and auguste desperet, lithographer]
iconographic description:
the scene takes place in a mask ball during the carnival. The costumes and masks, as well as a vague legend, make the identification of certain characters uncertain. On the left, the "president of the wigs", in a magistrate's robe bordered with ermine and a lion's head, could be jean-charles persil, minister of justice. He walks with the "president of the grocers" perhaps georges humann, minister of finance or tanneguy duchâtel, minister of commerce. The "marshal de clysso-bo-bo" - georges mouton, count of lobau - discusses with the "minister foutriquet" - adolphe thiers. The "caricature" disguised as a monk whose hood is topped with feathers and bells points to "presumptive cucumber" - the duke of orléans wearing a false nose. In the background, a figure with a pointed hat, wearing a costume marked with a crowned pear and a baquette in his hand, is not mentioned in the legend. The central group is made up of liberty masked and wearing a phrygian cap and a character with a cockade hat, false nose, one-eyed headband and vest decorated with pears which evokes louis-philippe in robert macaire. The explanation invites us to recognize pierre-louis roederer (1754-1835), author of the pamphlet "address of a constitutionalist to the constitutionalists", in which he defended the personal prerogatives of the king. The next group includes "marmitalivet" - camille bachasson, count of montalivet - in military uniform, accompanied by his "little simpleton from mamoura" [?] and the "subsidized press no doubt, disguised as an alpine shepherdess", according to the explanation. Against the wall on the right, talleyrand, seated between the busts of napoleon and charles x, is on a pallet. “we strongly suspect him of being an old worn-out political bambocher, but still running the charade,” is written in the caption. Person / character depicted:
thiers, adolphe; louis-philippe i, king of the french; macaire, robert (literary character); bachasson, marthe camille, count of montalivet; roederer, pierre-louis, count; parsley, jean-charles; talleyrand-périgord, charles-maurice de; orléans, ferdinand-philippe d', duke; mouton, georges, count of lobau
mode of acquisition: retrospective registration
date of acquisition: 20–02–2013
institution: maison de balzac. Date: En 1835.
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