Author(s):
monnier, henry bonaventure (paris, 07–06–1799 - paris, 03–01–1877 — 3–6–1877), designer
delpech, françois seraphin (orléans, 1778 - 1825), designer-lithographer
other title: yesterday & today (series title)
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography, watercolor, laid paper
dimensions - artwork:
height: 23. 2cm
width: 28. 9cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 15. 9cm
width: 15. 2cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 30cm
description:
colored print
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
wet stamp - t. H. : monogram a m and 2 r next to each other?
title of the work - above the image: today
caption - under the image: an evening
inscription concerning the author - under the image on the left: henry monnier
registration concerning the test - under the image on the right: i. Lith de delpech
iconographic description:
crowds flock to the richly decorated state rooms. Bookcases, woodwork, frames, hangings cover the walls. The elegant and elegant join a room where a ball begins. Actor, playwright and designer, henry monnier helped illustrate la comédie humaine. His engravings of administrative morals, and especially his play scenes from bureaucratic life, clearly inspired balzac for his novel la femme supérieure, renamed les employés. The same references to the customs of their time often inspired the two artists in parallel on numerous subjects as we can see in the following extract: "at the risk of catching the griffins and the chimeras of the immense torch, he remained there under the fire and the wax of the candles, to the great annoyance of martial. Too clever to suddenly question the little blue lady who had on his right, the colonel began by saying to a large, rather ugly lady who was seated to her left: -- this is a very beautiful ball, madam! what a luxury! what a gesture! if you don't dance there, it's probably bad intentions. " [excerpt from the peace of household, by honoré de balzac]
themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, morals, ball, evening dress
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal91. 116. Unknown date
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