Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
bulla, joseph, editor
other title: the metamorphoses of the day (title of the series)
production date: between 1828 and 1829
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27. 5cm
width: 35. 8cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 16. 1cm
width: 18. 4cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - metamorphoses of the day n°41
letter - do you want to stop me from whistling big canary? i tell you to shut up, you naughty blackbird! you will hinder me from whistling you fool? i tell ye to hold your tongue ugly beast
registration - paris at bulla, rue st jacques n°38, and at martinet, rue du coq. Iconographic description:
three protagonists with human silhouettes and animal heads compose this scene. In the center, a man with the head of a canary, a music box around his neck, dressed like a gavroche with cap and scarf around his neck, laughs and with a gesture threatens to slap another character with the head of a blackbird and dressed very poorly who turns his face towards him. On the left, an even poorer man bends down to pick up rubbish scattered on the road with a stick and which he will no doubt put in the basket he carries on his back. He is represented with a porcine head. Extract from métamorphoses du jour (editions gustave havard libraire, paris, 1854): "when the blackbird wants to blame, he hisses; when he wants to approve, he hisses again; the blackbird always hisses; this inconvenience or this advantage, whatever you want to call it"
themes / subjects / places represented:
social subject, morals, pig = pig, bird, musician, poverty - misery, beggar
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 21–02–1986
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal925(ax). Date: Entre 1828 et 1829.
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