Author(s):
piaud, antoine-alphée (saint-etienne, 10–04–1813 - montrouge, 13–03–1867), engraver
french, françois louis (plombières-les-bains, 17–11–1814 - paris, 18–05–1897), designer
benjamin (benjamin, roubaud, dit) (roquevaire, 29–05–1811 - algiers, 13–01–1847 — 14–1–1847), author of the model
le charivari, publisher
other title: le charivari, supplement to the press of december 11, 1841, eleventh year, n°336, saturday december 11, 1841 (subtitle)
production date: in 12–1841
dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, manuscripts, printed matter, binding, graphic arts
name(s): periodical illustration
materials and techniques: wood engraving, paper
dimensions - artwork:
height: 36. 8cm
width: 25. 7cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 53cm
width: 38cm
description:
two periodical sheets folded in half (4 pages), kept in a mylar pouch reinforced with mvhpe2376 to 2380. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - at the top: "specimen of the drawing dedicated every friday / to portraits and offices / of political, financial, literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, industrial, etc. Notables / pantheon charivaric. / / at the bottom, under the partly illegible drawing, on the left: "benjam. . . " [for "benjamin inv. "]; in the center "piau" [for "piaud sculp. "]; below, text parody: “hugo!!! / this man / in-folio / dégomme / rhymers / from rome; authors / who are named / elsewhere [continued right column] his power / is immense: / he condenses / death and dance, / laughter and tears. / he mixes / man and angel, / and mud / and flowers. [continued right column] he is great, he is great, my brothers, / he has the palaces under his feet, / at his knees the ministries, / under his hand the members / of this good french theater. His vast forehead radiates and pours thought / on the attentive and hurried drinking crowd, / the manna of his word and the sound of his voice. / for he is the emperor! - the others are kings, [continued right column] dukes, princes, / counts, barons, / they have provinces, they have fleurons; / but whoever grumbles, / to the most stupid / he, without shame, takes size and trims / their badges. [continued right column] big, small / everything ends, / supreme law! hugo himself / suffers it / perennial / yesterday / he passes / even". Inscription - on the front of the 1st sheet at the top right. In pencil: "1"; and on the back of the last leaf: "lith. By benjamin roubaud / le panthéon charivarique, 1844". Inventory number - on the back of the 1st sheet at the bottom right. In pencil: "inv. 2377". Museum mark - at the bottom right corner, museum stamp in blue ink (lugt 1270a)
iconographic description:
caricature of victor hugo
historical commentary:
complete copy (two sheets) of the printed newspaper. Le charivari, supplement to the press of december 11, 1841, eleventh year, n°336, saturday december 11, 1841. This caricature is part of the "panthéon charivarique" series, comprising a hundred portrait-charges, published by benjamin roubaud in independent lithography announced by the bibliographie de la france of october 2, 1841 under the heading "no. 937 -- news, 75. -- les lorettes, 6 to 9. -- charivarinous pantheon. Poets: v. Hugo. -- les enfans terribles, 45. -- les femmes de paris, 14. -- les rues de paris, 4. In paris, at {d. Massy}", before being in the press. It was first published there, lithographed in the newspaper "la caricature" of october 10, 1841 then reprinted, redrawn by françois louis français (whose signature appears on certain copies) and engraved on wood by antoine-alphée piaud, in "le charivari", n°345, friday december 10, 1841 and its publications as a supplement to several newspapers, bearing n° 336, for "the presse” on december 11, 1841, for “l’estafette” on december 16, 1841, for “le commerce” on december 22, 1841. It was also included in “la caricature, program illustré des théâtres,” no. 58, on thursday, may 23, 1850. Themes / subjects / places represented:
portrait, caricature - humorous drawing, portrait (subject represented)
person / character represented:
hugo, victor
institution: maison de victor hugo - hauteville house
inventory number: 2377. Date: En 12–1841.
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