Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
other title: “journey to eternity” notebook, folio 3. (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 or political satires. See set: card06424. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
stamp - on the front of the drawing at the bottom right, stamp in black ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the back of the drawing, in the center left, a circle drawn in pencil \ pencil inscription
inscription - on the back of the drawing, at the top right corner, handwritten in purple ink: "3" (corresponds to the page number of the notebook). \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the drawing, handwritten text in pen and brown ink: "i came to look for / i would like an occupation with / my compatriots - in this city / [. . . ]". (“for” and “i would like one” are crossed out). \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the drawing, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "phifine // fiphine". \ pencil inscription
iconographic description:
elegant in an urban landscape. Genre scene, city dweller, type, characters in period costume. Cabin, horse-drawn carriage, coachman, horse, dress, hairstyle, buildings, street. 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). Cf. C. F. Getty, 1986 and the guiaud album (card06423). Two detached leaves between p. 2 and 3. Handwritten notes p. 4a on: "tiens balliare" (crossed out), on the algerian war and p. 4b: "various caricature subjects", "the six cordons" and "the twelve kisses". For the latter cf. Getty, 1986, p. 182-183. 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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