Un orchestre (caricature). G.22189 (1 of 2), Vers 1837 — 1847

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer caqué, joseph hippolyte jules (paris, 08–01–1814 - châtenay, in 1885), engraver hetzel, pierre-jules (chartres, 15–01–1814 - monte-carlo, 17–03–1886), publisher paulin, editor 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. 1cm width: 20. 1cm 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: letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the vignette: "the more beautiful the drama, the sadder the orchestra is to hear. "; signature of the authors, under the thumbnail, on the left: "jj grandville", and on the right: "jhcaque" (emphasis on the "e"). \ impression stamp - on the front, lower right, in purple ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the author - on the back, lower right, in pencil: "grandville". \ pencil inscription inventory number - on the reverse, lower right, handwritten in black ink: "g. 22189". \ inscription in ink inscription - on the reverse, lower left, in pencil, the entry number: "e. 21577". \ pencil inscription iconographic description: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. An orchestra: "the more beautiful the drama, the sadder the orchestra is to hear. " caricature. Vignette: orchestra composed of oboes, a violin, a hunting horn (two dogs, a duck, a cat). On one sheet: "sheet partition". Historical commentary: this print was to illustrate the work, scenes from the private and public lives of animals based on drawings 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 method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: deloison, robert date of acquisition: 01–05–1984 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 22189. Date: Vers 1837 — 1847.