Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
bulla, joseph, editor
langlumé, pierre (poitiers, 1790 - 1830), designer-lithographer
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: 25. 8cm
width: 34. 2cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 16. 4cm
width: 16. 5cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
watermark - b. G. (cut): sprig of laurel
signature - j. Grandville
letter - the metamorphoses of the day n°30
letter - listen, my little bunny? i'm very kind… come here my dear fellow, i'm very good
inscription - lith. By langlumé
registration - at bulla, rue st jacques n°38 and at martinet rue du coq
iconographic description:
the scene takes place in a street, in front of the door of a pleasure establishment. On the left, a young man with the head of a rabbit is dragged against his will by the arm by a massive woman with a boar's face and a gaping neckline. Behind her, near the door, stands a woman with the face of an owl and wearing an extravagant bonnet. Excerpt from métamorphoses du jour (editions gustave havard libraire, paris, 1854): "the high school student has not yet returned, and he is already thinking about his next outing. He makes a plan and writes out the menu of his future amusements. While walking down the street, he casts a look of envy and regret at the nocturnal splendors of this paris from which he will be separated for an eternal month [. . . ] there, at the entrance to this dark alley, did he not see a shadow passing, did he not hear a woman's voice calling him?
themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, morals, wild boar, rabbit or hare, owl, brothel, prostitute
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 21–02–1986
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal925(al). Date: Entre 1828 et 1829.
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