Author(s):
attributed to grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
attributed to frenchman, françois louis (plombières-les-bains, 17–11–1814 - paris, 18–05–1897), designer
brévière, louis-henri (forges-les-eaux, 15–12–1797 - hyères, 01–06–1869), engraver
production date: in 1842
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print
name(s): print
dimensions - artwork:
height: 30. 1cm
width: 20. 8cm
dimensions - image:
height: 20. 7cm
width: 15cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 30cm
description:
off-text plate facing page 388, in "last chapter", "scenes from the private and public life of animals. Vignettes by grandville. Studies of contemporary morals published under the direction of m. P. -j. Stahl with the collaboration of m. M. De balzac, l. Baude, e. De la bedollière, p. Bernard, j. Janin, ed. Lemoine, charles nodier, george sand", vol. 2, paris: hetzel, 1842
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - bottom left: "[fr]ancais del"; bottom right: "h. Breviere sc. "
letter - we also recommend that the curious not to annoy the new guests of the jardin des plantes too much. This may, despite the precautions we have taken, not be without danger!. . . Iconographic description:
this board represents grandville drawing writers locked in cages. The engraving parodies the french painted by themselves, published in 1840. The zoo was a place of study very frequented by artists in the first half of the 19th century. In the image, the panels reproduce the warnings given to visitors to the acclimatization gardens: "don't throw anything into the cages"; "no smoking"; "given by prince joinville"
themes / subjects / places represented:
caricature - humorous drawing, zoological park
person / character depicted:
balzac, honoré de; grandville; nodier, charles; musset, alfred de; sand, george; janin, jules gabriel
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal 522. Date: En 1842.
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