Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
hetzel, pierre-jules (chartres, 15–01–1814 - monte-carlo, 17–03–1886), editor
paulin, editor
other titles:
illustration for "heartache of an english cat", paris, 1842 (dummy title), scenes from the private and public lives of animals - studies in contemporary morals (ed. Hetzel and paulin, 1842) (title of the whole)
date of production: between 1840 — 1842
type(s) of object(s): manuscripts, printed matter, binding
name(s): book illustration
dimensions - artwork:
height: 25. 6cm
width: 16. 5cm
dimensions - image:
height: 18. 2cm
width: 10. 4cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 30cm
description:
illustration (ht plate) for scenes from the private and public lives of animals, paris: paulin and hetzel, 1842
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - under the image: "on seeing the proof of what she called my intemperance. . . "
signature - bottom right of image: "[illegible]que"
iconographic description:
a woman with an animal face stands in front of a pedestal table on which rests a tea set and an open bible. With a stern face, she extends her finger peremptorily and holds in her left hand a flogger made of dry twigs. She is wearing a voluminous turban trimmed with feathers and wears black fishnet gloves as well as many bigoted trinkets. Excerpt from peines de coeur d'une chat anglaise, by h de balzac (in private and public life of animals, j. Hetzel librarian-publisher, 1867): "on seeing the proof of what she called my intemperance and my lack of education, she seized me and whipped me vigorously with birch rods, protesting that she would make me a lady or that she would abandon me. [. . . ]in this shines forth the perfection of english morality which concerns itself exclusively with appearances"
themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, morals, book, whip
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 21–02–1986
institution: maison de balzac
part of:
scenes from the private and public lives of animals, paris: j. Hetzel and paulin, 1842, vol. 1. Date: Entre 1840 — 1842.
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