Author(s):
adam, victor (jean-victor adam, known as) (paris, 28–01–1801 - viroflay, 30–12–1866), designer-lithographer
bulla, joseph, editor
delarue, françois (lingreville, 05–11–1813), editor
lemercier, bénard et cie, printer-lithographer
other title: good and evil (iff p50) (title of the whole)
production date: between 1837 and 1840
dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
place(s) of execution/production: paris
dimensions - artwork:
height: 26. 4cm
width: 34. 9cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 50cm
description:
plate 58 of the album composed of 102 plates, each including several sketches, numbered from 1 to 102 and a cover. Trimmed proof
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front, on the image at the bottom right: "v. Adam". Letter - on the front, top center "le bien. / 58". At the bottom under the square line, from left to right: "paris, rue jj. Rousseau, 10, chez j. Bulla et f. Delarue. ", "imp. De lemercier, benard et cie" and "successors of maison aumont. ". Stamp - on the front, under the square line at the bottom right, stamp in black ink: "don de visme de wegmann" (cf: lugt suppl. 2494). Stamp - on the front, under the square line in the center, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf: lugt 432d). Inscription - on the front, top right, handwritten in pencil: "139" (hardly readable by the collector visme de wegmann). Inscription - on the front, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "58". Inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 5. 742". Iconographic description:
board dedicated solely to good. Main scene: horseback ride, riders and carriages, 19th century costume. Around nine vignettes, walk in a wood, gallant scene. Interior scene. Hunting party, wolf's head and horseback riding. On the left side, trophy: rabbit, duck and fish on a spear and on the right, trophy: duck, woodcock, gourd and hunting horn. At the top, heads of dog and deer. At the top, in the center "58" in a medallion surrounded by bottles, cup, bag, cornucopias and bags of money. Themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, morals
acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: visme de wegmann, alice-marguerite de
date of acquisition: 1938
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 5742
part of:
album good and evil (iff p50). Date: Entre 1837 et 1840.
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