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 memories of the people
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 peasant domestic interior furnished with a dresser, a large fireplace where a stew is heated and a bed enclosed with hangings, a young woman is busy with some sewing work while an old woman rests in an armchair. Illustration of the words of béranger's song "the people's memories" of which here is an extract: "we will talk about his glory under the thatch for a long time. The humble roof, in fifty years, will no longer know any other story. There the villagers will come to say then to some old woman: with stories of the past, mother, shorten our vigil. Good, they say, that he has harmed us, the people still revere him, yes, revere him. Talk to us about him, grandmother; tell us about him "béranger (1780-1857) is a prolific and extremely popular french singer to whom balzac refers 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, domestic interior, peasantry, sewing and needlework, fireplace, old woman
mode of acquisition: purchase
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal2007. 77. Date: En 1828.
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