Les deux Grenadiers, BAL2007.44, En 1828

Author(s): monnier, henry bonaventure (paris, 07–06–1799 - paris, 03–01–1877 — 3–6–1877), designer bernard, charles louis (paris, 29–06–1769 - paris, 11–09–1848), designer-lithographer other title: songs of béranger (title of the series) production date: in 1828 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print name(s): print materials and techniques: laid paper, watercolor dimensions - artwork: height: 15. 2cm width: 22. 5cm dimensions - album: height: 15. 7cm width: 24cm description: colored engraving marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: title of the work - under the image: the two grenadiers inscription concerning the author - under the image on the left: henry monnier inscription concerning the author - under the image on the right: lith de bernard. Iconographic description: two grenadiers in uniform (including the famous furry cap) wait in front of a wall. The setting is wintery: short grass and dry trees. In the distance, the silhouette of a castle can be seen. Illustration of the words of béranger's song "les deux grenadiers" of which here is an extract: "first grenadier. At our post we are forgotten. Richard, midnight strikes at the castle. Second grenadier. We are going to see italy again. Tomorrow, farewell fontainebleau. First grenadier. By heaven! i thank you for that, the island of elba is a beautiful climate. "béranger (1780-1857) was a prolific and extremely popular french singer-songwriter whom balzac refers to in several of his novels. "this worthy gentleman particularly hated priests, he was part of this large herd of simpletons who subscribed to the constitutionnel, and was very concerned about the refusal of burials. He adored voltaire, although his preferences were for piron, vadé, collé. Naturally he admired béranger, whom he ingeniously called the high priest of lisette's religion. His daughters, madame camusot and madame protez, his two sons, would be, according to a popular expression, fallen from their height, if someone had explained to them what their father meant by: singing about mother godichon!” [excerpt from a beginning in life, by honoré de balzac] themes / subjects / places represented: literary scene, bedroom, infant = baby mode of acquisition: purchase institution: maison de balzac inventory number: bal2007. 44. Date: En 1828.