Le Rat philosophe (caricature). G.8732 (2 of 2), En 1841

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer andrew, john (1815 - c. 1870 — 1875), engraver best, jean (toulouse, in 1808 - around 1879), engraver leloir, isidore (in 1806 - in 1881), engraver hetzel, pierre-jules (chartres, 15–01–1814 - monte-carlo, 17–03–1886), editor paulin, editor other title: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. (title of the set) production date: in 1841 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print dimensions - artwork: height: 28. 7cm width: 39. 7cm description: this print belongs to a set made up of plates taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals: carg008725 to carg008740, carg008748, carg008753, carg022188 to carg022223. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the proof - on the front, between the two vignettes, diagonal inscriptions in pen and brown ink: "certified conform to the print / s. Paulin & hetzel / v. Maîtrejean / paris on may 17, 1841". \ inscription in ink letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the sticker on the left: "this is what men call a church rat. ", under the one on the right: "what is this noise and what does this scoundrel want? - charity, please, monseigneur. ". Signature of the authors, under the left sticker, on the left: "andrew. Best. Leloi", on the right: "a. B. L" and inside the image, on the poster: "jj grandville", and under the right sticker, on the left: "j. J. Grandville. " and on the right: "andrew best & leloir. ". \ impression stamp - on the front, at the bottom between the two vignettes, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 8732". \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the author - on the back, lower left, in pencil: "grandville". \ pencil inscription iconographic description: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. The philosopher rat. Caricature. Two vignettes, animals mimicking men. On the left, a church rat with hooves and a brush sits at the foot of a pillar where a poster decorated with a cross and a crest is posted. Next to the rat, a candle holder and a tombstone: “cygit”. On the right, a family of field rats, peasants, asks alms from the pig lord. Bell tower of a church. Titles of the two vignettes: "this is what men call a church rat. ", "what is this noise and what does this scoundrel want,-charity, please, monseigneur. " historical commentary: this print illustrates scenes from the private and public lives of animals drawn by grandville (1840-1842). It seems that the drawings in the first volume date from 1841 and those in the second volume from 1842 (cf. Exhibition catalog "grandville original drawings", 1986-1987). Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 8732. Date: En 1841.