Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
bulla, joseph, editor
langlumé, pierre (poitiers, 1790 - 1830), designer-lithographer
other title: the metamorphoses of the day (title of the series)
production date: between 1828 and 1829
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27. 6cm
width: 36. 6cm
dimensions - image:
height: 16. 5cm
width: 23. 2cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - j. Grandville del. Letter - metamorphoses of the day n°47
letter – for a lady! who hasn't had anything yet. Me too for a lady!
inscription - lith. By langlumé
registration - at bulla, rue st jacques n°38 and at martinet rue du coq
iconographic description:
this scene takes place during a reception. On the left, a servant with a monkey's head has just returned bringing a tray filled with petits fours and glasses of alcohol. Three men wearing jackets rush to seize the food. They are represented with one a wolf's head, the other a shark's head and the third a dog's head. Three ladies are seated at the back of the room. They eat and drink, their plates on their knees. They are represented with the heads of a doe, a lioness and a grasshopper. Extract from métamorphoses du jour (editions gustave havard libraire, paris, 1854): "the male population of a ball in paris, as in the provinces, is made up of four very distinct species of individuals: the dancers, the players, the conversationalists and the gourmands. The gourmand in the lounge has a very particular appearance: eager as a shark, as fond as a barbet, or voracious as a wolf, he willingly places himself on the side of the antechamber, near the kitchen rather than in the living room. "
themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, morals, wolf, monkey, meal, shark, servant - servant
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 21–02–1986
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal925(bd). Date: Entre 1828 et 1829.
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