Author(s):
adam, victor (jean-victor adam, known as) (paris, 28–01–1801 - viroflay, 30–12–1866), designer-lithographer
bulla, joseph, editor
delarue, françois (lingreville, 05–11–1813), editor
lemercier, bénard et cie, printer-lithographer
other title: good and evil (iff p50) (title of the whole)
production date: between 1837 and 1840
dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
place(s) of execution/production: paris
dimensions - artwork:
height: 26. 4cm
width: 35. 1cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 50cm
description:
plate 65 from an album composed of 102 plates, each including several sketches, numbered from 1 to 102 and a cover. Trimmed proof. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, top center: "le mal. / 65. ". At the bottom under the square line, from left to right: "paris, rue jj. Rousseau, 10, chez j. Bulla et f. Delarue. ", "imp. De lemercier, benard et cie" and "successors of maison aumont. ". Stamp - on the front, under the square line at the bottom right, stamp in black ink: "don de visme de wegmann" (cf: lugt suppl. 2494). Stamp - on the front, under the square line in the center, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf: lugt 432d). Inscription - on the front, top right, handwritten in pencil: "146" (hardly readable by the collector visme de wegmann). Inscription - on the front, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "65". Inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 5. 749". Iconographic description:
board dedicated solely to evil. In the center, main scene, horses pulling a stagecoach, postilion, accident. Around ten vignettes, at the top a stagecoach overturning and at the bottom people in the rain behind the carriage that the horses are having difficulty pulling. In the corners are four portraits. Different scenes on the dangers of travel including a woman tied to a tree and a bandit attacking a man. Cartoons. “65” at the top. Themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, morals
acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: visme de wegmann, alice-marguerite de
date of acquisition: 1938
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 5749
part of:
album good and evil (iff p50). Date: Entre 1837 et 1840.
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