Barbe bleue, blanche, rouge, En 1833

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer attributed to julien, bernard-romain (bayonne, 16–11–1802 - bayonne, 03–12–1871), 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: 27. 3cm width: 35. 8cm dimensions - picture: height: 20. 3cm width: 23. 7cm description: ht plate published in the political, moral, literary and scenic caricature, volume 5, april 11, 1833 (plate no. 263) marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription - title in ht in the center: “blue, white, red beard. »; caption bottom center: “the press, my sister, don’t you see anything coming? – i only see the july sun which is powdering and the grass of the // tombs which is turning green. – press, sister, don’t you see anything yet? – i see two horsemen coming // galloping, carrying a banner. »; indications: top to left: “la caricature (journal) n°127. ", ht to rt: "pl. 263. " inscription - in the letter: “l. De becquet, rue furstemberg n°6. » [printer], “we subscribe to aubert, galerie véro dodat. » [editor]; in the image, bottom left, signature: “g. = et jn” [jean-jacques grandville, designer, and bernard-romain julien, lithographer?] inscription - on the loose sheet placed on the ground next to the constitution: “law” iconographic description: louis-philippe, seen from behind but recognizable by his toupee and sideburns, holds the incarnation of the “constitution” (in the form of a woman whose legs are tied by a rope) by the hair. He drags her to the ground and prepares to stab her with his right hand. The scene takes place on the balcony of a palace that looks like a medieval fortress. On the left, an open door reveals the interior of a dungeon in which we can see two chained people. One is a woman wearing a phrygian cap. Two other women are lying on the ground, probably dead. Above the door, a lintel decorated with a skull in the center, pears, a lyre and an open pair of scissors. Next, on the balcony of another tower, a sentry observes the surroundings. She sounds the trumpet of the “tribune”, a republican newspaper, and holds in one hand that of the “national”, a newspaper also protesting the regime. This sentinel is the incarnation of the press, announcing to the king the imminent arrival of the republic, represented in the form of two horsemen approaching the castle, represented in the right part of the composition. One of them carries a banner reading “republique”. The pl. Shows that the people are ready to fight to defend their rights, particularly those contained in the constitution and which are violated by the regime in place. The pl. Refers to bluebeard, tale by charles perrault (1697). Bluebeard plans to kill his wife, who prays to avoid this execution. His sister, anne, assists him and, finding herself at the top of a tower, watches for her brothers who have come to save her. Anne’s sister asks the latter: “anne, my sister anne, don’t you see anything coming? », and anne replies “i see nothing but the sun which is powdering, and the grass which is turning green”. The pl. Offers a parody of the tale: bluebeard is played by louis-philippe, who wants to kill the constitution. The role of protector anne is taken on by the press, watching for the knights of liberty who have come to deliver the constitution by bringing the republic. The words contained in the caption are also adapted to the situation as pl. Wants to denounce (“the sun” becomes “the sun of july” and “the grass” becomes “the grass of the tombs”). Bluebeard then becomes blue, white and red beard, in reference to the tricolor flag. Note: on this pl. In b/w, only louis-philippe's beard is colored red. Person / character represented: louis-philippe i, king of the french mode of acquisition: retrospective registration date of acquisition: 20–02–2013 institution: maison de balzac. Date: En 1833.