Signes. Paris Musées 20230612161955, Vers 1829 — 1831

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer other title: “journey to eternity” notebook, folio 50. (dummy title) production date: around 1829 — 1831 type(s) of object(s): drawing name(s): drawing dimensions - artwork: height: 20. 8cm width: 15. 8cm dimensions - album: height: 21. 3cm width: 16. 5cm depth: 1. 5cm dimensions - box: height: 22. 5cm width: 17cm depth: 2. 5cm description: part of the 56 folios of the "voyage for eternity" notebook of 71 sketches. Drawings are linked to the "journey to eternity". The others: types, political caricatures. 38 handwritten pages by the author: reflections on fantasies, social and political satires, cf. Set card06424. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription - on the front of the page, at the top right corner, handwritten in purple ink: "50" (corresponds to the page number). \ inscription in ink inscription - on the front of the page, manuscript in pen and brown ink: on the reverse, reflections on drawing subjects. \ inscription in ink inscription - on the front of the page, on the right edge, signs drawn in graphite (see iconography). \ pencil inscription inscription - on the back of the page, manuscript in pen and brown ink, reflections on drawing subjects. \ pencil inscription iconographic description: signs, symbols, key, rectangle, greek cross surrounded by a circle. Historical commentary: the computer inventory numbers are made up of that of the notebook: card06424, the folio number and the letters a (folio recto) or b (folio verso). Concerning the types, elegant, portraits and common people, cf. C. F. Getty, 1986 and the guiaud album (card06423). P. 47 to 50b: political satires, on charles x, skits around politicians. P. 49b: "birds of prey / people of the farmyard", p. 50a: “subtle distinctions”, “the merchant of cockades”, “the gardener of the vexed king”; p. 50b, puns: "charles dix is ​​going to visit the dey confit". . . Mode of acquisition: purchase date of acquisition: 14–06–1927 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris part of: sketchbook for “journey to eternity”. Date: Vers 1829 — 1831.