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: 36cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 16. 5cm
width: 19cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - j. Granville
letter - the metamorphoses of the day n°18
letter – ah! you like her!… monster… well i’m chasing her
inscription - lith. By langlumé
registration - in paris at bulla, rue st jacques n°38, and at martinet, rue du coq. Iconographic description:
this scene has three protagonists. On the left, a couple is arguing. The man, represented with a sheep's head, seems contrite in front of his wife with the head of a tigress who, angry, clenches her fists and insults him. On the right, a young woman dressed as a maid, wipes her tears with her apron, she has the face of a dog. Excerpt from métamorphoses du jour (published by gustave havard libraire, paris, 1854): "it is not always prudent to be unfaithful, in any case it is never moral; but when you are a sheep and have been foolish enough to become unfaithful in this way, you must of all necessity become [. . . ] the most deserving of husbands [. . . ] this seems to me to be the attitude of our sheep in the presence of his roaring tigress. "
themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, morals, dog, sheep, tiger, servant - maid, cuckold
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 21–02–1986
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal925(w). Date: Entre 1828 et 1829.
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