Voyage d'un moineau de Paris (caricature). G.8734 (1 of 3), Vers 1837 — 1847

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer andrew, john (1815 - c. 1870 — 1875), engraver best, jean (toulouse, in 1808 - around 1879), engraver leloir, isidore (in 1806 - in 1881), engraver 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 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: 27. 9cm width: 39. 7cm 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: stamp - on the front, at the bottom between two vignettes, in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 8734". \ inscription in ink letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the sticker on the left: "i left as attorney general of the sparrows of paris. "; under the one on the right: "he had only his beautiful colors for all his fortune, and expected to live / in luxury, abundance and honors. ". The signature of the authors, under the sticker, on the left: "jhcaque" (emphasis on the "e") and on the right: "jj. Gr [. . . ]" (illegible signature); under the right sticker, in the middle: "andrew. Best. Leloir" and on the right: "jj g [. . . ]" (illegible signature). \ impression inscription concerning the author - on the back, lower left, in pencil: "grandville". \ pencil inscription inscription - on the reverse, lower left, in pencil: "1771 to 1774". \ pencil inscription iconographic description: scenes from the private and public lives of animals: journey of a paris sparrow. Caricature. Two vignettes, animals mimicking men. On the left, a sparrow delegated to carry out an investigation, with: net, notebook, cane, lamp, case, bag. On the right, a wasp, a senior officer in a richly decorated uniform (epaulettes, pompoms, cape), with a bicorn hat. Camp with tents in the shape of beehives, topped with the english flag. Titles of two vignettes: "i left as attorney general of the sparrows of paris. ", "he had only his beautiful colors for all his fortune, and intended to live in luxury, abundance and honors. " historical commentary: this print illustrates "the journey of a sparrow from paris in search of the best government", booklet written by georges sand, taken from scenes from the private and public life 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 catalog "grandville original drawings", 1986-1987). Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 8734. Date: Vers 1837 — 1847.