Author(s):
devéria, achille (paris, 06–02–1800 - paris, 23–12–1857), designer-lithographer
traviès de villers, charles joseph (known as c. J. Traviès) (winterthur or winterthur, 21–02–1804 - paris, 13–08–1859), designer-lithographer
delaporte, victor hippolyte (29–01–1804), printer
aubert (printer, lithographer, editor), editor
other title: the most awful thing in the universe. [verso] (inscribed title (letter))
production date: in 1831
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 23. 5cm
width: 20. 8cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 49cm
width: 32. 2cm
description:
plate 18 from a suite published in la caricature journal (recto); plate 17 (verso). Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, from top to bottom and from left to right, printed: "n°18. "; "the most beautiful thing on earth. . . "; “we subscribe to aubert, galerie vero dodat”; “lith. Of delaporte. ”. Letter - on the back, from top to bottom and from left to right, printed: "la caricature (journal)"; "no. 17"; “the most awful thing in the universe”; "lith. Of delaporte"; “we subscribe to aubert, véro-dodat gallery”. Signature - on the back, bottom left on the image: "c. J. Traviès". Signature - on the front, at the bottom of the image, on the right, printed: "deveria". Stamp - on the front, lower right, in purple ink: "collection / liesville / ville / de / paris" (lugt 1681b)
stamp - on the front, bottom center, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d)
inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, in black ink: "g: 12392". Iconographic description:
women. 19th century fashion. Hairstyles. Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: liesville, alfred de, viscount
date of acquisition: 03–1880
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 12392. Date: En 1831.
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