Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
forest, eugène (strasbourg, 24–10–1808 - grenoble, 28–12–1891), designer-lithographer
becquet (printing) (28–02–1796), printer
aubert (printer, lithographer, editor), editor
other title: the moral, religious, literary and scenic caricature (title of the whole)
production date: in 1832
type(s) of object(s): manuscripts, printed matter, binding
name(s): periodical illustration
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 35. 6cm
width: 54cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 28. 7cm
width: 40cm
description:
ht plate published in the moral, religious, literary and scenic caricature, volume 4, may 3, 1832 (plates n°158 and 159)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - title in ht in the center: “singeries // morals, politics etc. »; legend under each of the five vignettes, from left to right starting from the top: “no matter how hard he tries, he will not have the cross. », “handsome man, there are some very pretty ladies here! – // ah! that’s your sample!. Go away, big monkey! », “miraculous fishing from the shoes of our savior. », “my comrades… my dear comrades… my good comrades!…”, “– but no it is not too long! …six inches and something. »; indications, top to left: “la caricature (journal) n°79”, top to right: “pl. 158 159. ”
inscription - in the letter: “lith de becquet, rue childebert n°9” [printer], “we subscribe to aubert, galerie véro dodat. » [editor]; in the image, bottom left of the third and fifth vignettes from the left, signatures: “jjg // ef” [jean-jacques grandville, designer, and eugène forest, lithographer]
inscription - 1st vignette: on the wall, a hung frame containing a sheet with the inscription: “price and medal […] [medal]”; 2nd vignette: the name of the street: “rue des singes”, and street number: “38”; 4th vignette: on the hood worn by a character from the people, a label bearing the inscription: “charte // 1830”
iconographic description:
pl. N°2 of the series “moral and political antics”. See pl. N°1 (pl. 154-155 of number 77). 1st vignette: a monkey painter perched on a high stool makes a preparatory drawing of a pear (louis-philippe) on a canvas, with a view to a cabaret sign. On the wall hangs a sheet with the drawing of a front eye and a large aquiline nose in profile (is this that of the count of argout?); 2nd vignette: a monkey approaches a monkey soldier and offers him to visit prostitutes; 3rd vignette: two monkeys fish for dupin's shoes; 4th vignette: a monkey (louis-philippe) handshakes to members of the people and the national guard; 5th vignette: a monkey sculptor checks the measurements of the nose of a model (count of argout) with a view to creating a bust. The sculptor monkey places his hand on the latter, already made. In the workshop, busts (left to right and top to bottom) of louis-philippe, the newspaper manager charles philipon, lobau, the designer eugène forest and the editor-in-chief auguste audibert are displayed on shelves. On the left of the count of argout, on the ground, is the bust of liberty (phrygian cap) ready to fall because of the cocked hat that this minister has placed on it. Person / character represented:
mouton, georges, count of lobau; louis-philippe i, king of the french; dupin, andré marie jean-jacques (known as dupin elder); argout, antoine maurice apollinaire d', baron
mode of acquisition: retrospective registration
date of acquisition: 20–02–2013
institution: maison de balzac. Date: En 1832.
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