Le Sénateur, BAL2007.78, En 1828

Author(s): monnier, henry bonaventure (paris, 07–06–1799 - paris, 03–01–1877 — 3–6–1877), designer other title: songs of béranger (title of the series) production date: in 1828 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print name(s): print materials and techniques: laid paper, watercolor dimensions - artwork: height: 15. 2cm width: 22. 5cm dimensions - album: height: 15. 7cm width: 24cm description: colored engraving marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: title of the work - under the image: the senator inscription concerning the author - under the image on the left: henry monnier author inscription - under the image on the right: lith. Rue nd des victoires, 16. Iconographic description: in a richly decorated living room, three people are conversing. An elegant young woman and a notable are seated on a comfortable bench. A man, his hat in hand, comes to ask for them. In the background, a reception table is set up. Illustration of the words of béranger's song "the senator" of which here is an extract: "my wife is my glory: rose has such pretty eyes! i owe her, you can believe me, a very precious friend. The day i obtained her faith a senator came to my house. What an honor! what happiness! ah! monsieur le senator, i am your humble servant. " béranger (1780-1857) is a prolific and extremely popular french singer to whom balzac references it in several of his novels. "this worthy gentleman particularly hated priests, he was part of this large herd of simpletons who subscribed to the constitutionnel, and was very concerned about the refusal of burials. He adored voltaire, although his preferences were for piron, vadé, collé. Naturally he admired béranger, whom he ingeniously called the high priest of lisette's religion. His daughters, madame camusot and madame protez, his two sons, would be, according to a popular expression, fallen from their height, if someone had explained to them what their father meant by: singing about mother godichon!” [excerpt from a beginning in life, by honoré de balzac] themes / subjects / places represented: literary scene, salute - curtsy, politician, drapery mode of acquisition: purchase institution: maison de balzac inventory number: bal2007. 78. Date: En 1828.