Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer-lithographer
delaporte, victor hippolyte (29–01–1804), printer-lithographer
aubert (printer, lithographer, editor), editor
other title: the moral, religious, literary and scenic caricature (title of the whole)
production date: in 1831
type(s) of object(s): manuscripts, printed matter, binding
name(s): periodical illustration
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27cm
width: 35. 6cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 20. 5cm
width: 35cm
description:
ht plate published in the moral, religious, literary and scenic caricature, volume 2, june 16, 1831, (plate no. 65)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - [untitled]; legends bottom left: “m. M. André du h r. (favors) / a deputy from strasbourg (cross of honor!!) / lob… mout. (50000f. ) / partar. . De la f… mill. Pers. Maud / st aul… (embassy) / gl géra (staff. ) / abbot guill. (bishopric) / general. Bonn. (command) / cous. (3 places)”, bottom center: “baron atha. / m. De rum…and other valets, / making the distribution / finally all the court populace rushing for the ribbons, places, purses, titles, pensions, / and catching them on the fly for her and her lineage", bottom right: "m. Mrs. Cuvi (18 places) / mérilh. (cross) / de st cric (direct. Génér. ) / générl bordesou… (activity) / tripi. (cross) / dupuytr… (decoration) / de bond (prefecture) / philipist journalists (money and gold) / count forbin (imovability. ) xa. Xa. »
inscription - in the letter: “lith. De delaporte” [printer], “we subscribe to aubert, véro dodat gallery. » [editor]; in the image, bottom right, signature: “jj grandville chasseur” [jean-jacques grandville, designer]
inscription - on the tricolor: "distribution / of / edibles / may 1, 1831" (i. E. St. Philip's day); on the papers thrown, names of the rewards: “bishopric”, “prefecture”, “bridges and roads”, “directorate / general”, “activity”, “office of / tobacco”, “embassy”…
iconographic description:
pl. N°1 of the “political gallery”. See pl. N°2 (pl. 67 of number 34). Mounted on a platform, baron athalin and rumigny, helped by assistants, distribute decorations and rewards to ministers, high-ranking men, members of the clergy, journalists favorable to the government (cross of honor, christian cross, hand of justice, clyster syringe, positions, portfolios, etc. ) who fight to catch them, in a great rush full of enthusiasm. Everyone is on the lookout, until they fall to the ground, climbing on top of each other in ridiculous disorder. Some are recognizable: lobau, persil, saint-aulaire, general gérard, abbé guillon, cuvillier, mérilhou, tripier, dupuytren. Denunciation of the distribution of benefits brought to the wealthiest, and not to the people, who stand next to the composition, monitored by national guards. Person / character represented:
parsley, jean-charles; mouton, georges, count of lobau
mode of acquisition: retrospective registration
date of acquisition: 20–02–2013
institution: maison de balzac. Date: En 1831.
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