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. 3cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 17. 2cm
width: 16. 4cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - j. Granville
letter - the metamorphoses of the day pl. 8
letter – vo insulted mylady! you insult my lady!
registration - at bulla, rue st jacques n°38, and at martinet, rue du coq. Inscription - lith. By langlumé
iconographic description:
three protagonists with animal heads confront each other. In the center, two rooster-headed officers stand face to face, clenching their fists; a sign of an imminent fight. One wears his cocked hat on his head while the other seems to have placed it on the ground. On the far left of the scene, a hen-headed woman wearing a veil stands back, afraid. Extract from métamorphoses du jour (editions gustave havard libraire, paris, 1854): "they were both born on the banks of the thames, this country of fog and the rich mylord, love, you lose troy! said the fabulist, and many others too: i will make a list"
themes / subjects / places represented:
social subject, morals, hen, rooster, military officer, hat, fight, cocked hat, veil
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 21–02–1986
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal 925(i). Date: between 1828 and 1829.
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