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: 27. 3cm
width: 36. 5cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 16. 4cm
width: 20. 5cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - j. Grandville del. Letter - the metamorphoses of the day n°37
letter - and in this request for separation, gentlemen, observe two things carefully
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 courtroom. On the left, the plaintiff is seated, his hands resting on the pommel of his cane, he is represented with an antelope's head. His lawyer stands in front of him, he pleads on a platform, a paper in his hand, he has the head of a parrot. The clerk, in the background, sitting at his table, notes the lawyer's speech, he has a cat's face. The four magistrates present are dozing on their chairs, they have the heads of marmots, the judge is a lion. Excerpt from métamorphoses du jour (published by gustave havard libraire, paris, 1854): "let us plead, it is a very fine trial, the parrot resumes; i answer for success. They all say so. The day of the hearing, our goat presents himself and demands the sentence. The lion presided; next to him, quietly plunged into sleep, three judges assisted him. From the land of marmots they arrived, it is said. The cat, the one of the boots, smeared paper with that beautiful hand that no human calligrapher ever equaled. Themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, morals, parrot, sleep, judge, clerk, judgment, lion
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 21–02–1986
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal925(at). Date: Entre 1828 et 1829.
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