Nous allons inciser les muscles, scier les os. caricature. G.8736 (1 of 2), Vers 1837 — 1847

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer godard, alphonse (evreux, 19–09–1814), engraver hetzel, pierre-jules (chartres, 15–01–1814 - monte-carlo, 17–03–1886), publisher paulinus, engraver other title: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. (title of the set) production date: around 1837 — 1847 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print dimensions - artwork: height: 28. 4cm width: 40. 4 cm description: this print belongs to a set made up of plates taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals: carg008725 to carg008740, carg008748, carg008753, carg022188 to carg022223. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the author - on the back, lower left, in pencil: "grandville". \ pencil inscription letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the left vignette: "we are going to incise the muscles, saw the bones; in a word, heal the sick person. "; under the one on the right: "the cries of enthusiasm of the amazed people of slugs and turtles, mingled / with the fanfares of the rider serving as this tireless dancer. The triumphant criquet / had made a trumpet from the corolla of a tricolor bindweed. ". Signature of the authors, under the left thumbnail: "jj. Grandv [. . . ]" (illegible signature); under the right sticker, on the left: "go" (crossed out inscription) and on the right: "jj gran [. . . ]" (illegible signature). \ ink inscription stamp - on the front, at the bottom between the two stickers, in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink inscription - on the front, top left, in pencil: "542"; top right: "543". \ pencil inscription inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 8736". \ inscription in ink iconographic description: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. We will cut the muscles and saw the bones. Caricature. Two vignettes, animals mimicking men. On the left, in a hospital the surgeon (a shark) accompanied by his assistant (a sawfish) explains the operation to the patient's relatives (mice, crows, ants, vulture). At the bottom, ants leaning over the skeleton (bird). Trophies. Beds numbered “33” and “34”. On the right, an assembly of snails, turtles and snails watches the circus show, acrobatics, music and crickets. Plants, ears of wheat. Titles of the two vignettes: "we are going to incise the muscles, saw the bones; in a word, heal the sick. "; "the cries of enthusiasm of the amazed people of snails and turtles mingled with the fanfares of the rider serving as this tireless dancer. The triumphant criquet had made a trumpet from the corolla of a tricolor bindweed. " historical commentary: this print illustrates scenes from the private and public lives of animals. Drawing by grandville (1840-1842). It seems that the drawings in the first volume date from 1841 and those in the second volume from 1842 (see exhibition catalog "grandville original drawings", 1986-1987). Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 8736. Date: Vers 1837 — 1847.