Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
other title: “journey to eternity” notebook, folio 31. (dummy title)
production date: around 1829 — 1831
type(s) of object(s): drawing
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 15. 8cm
width: 20. 8cm
dimensions - album:
height: 21. 3cm
width: 16. 5cm
depth: 1. 5cm
dimensions - box:
height: 22. 5cm
width: 17cm
depth: 2. 5cm
description:
part of the 56 folios of the "voyage for eternity" notebook of 71 sketches. Drawings are linked to the "journey to eternity". The others: types, political caricatures. 38 handwritten pages by the author: reflections on fantasies, social or political satires, cf. Set card06424. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
stamp - on the front of the drawing, lower left, oval stamp in black ink: "ville / de / paris". (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). = \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the back of the drawing, at the bottom right corner, handwritten in purple ink: "31" (corresponds to the page number). \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the drawing, top right, handwritten in pencil: "and the guard / who watches / at the barrières / of the louvre [. . . ]". (hardly readable). \ pencil inscription
inscription - on the front of the drawing, at the bottom, handwritten in pen and brown ink: "let's go y an que je palli". \ inscription in ink
iconographic description:
and the guard who watches over the barriers of the louvre. Imaginary genre scene and character. Characters in period costumes, death, skeleton dressed in priest's outfit with cape and hat, opens a door to soldiers, soldiers, guards in uniform, helmets, plume, bicorne. Historical commentary:
the computer inventory numbers are made up of that of the notebook: card06424, the folio number and the letters a (folio recto) or b (folio verso). See c. F. Getty, 1986, p. 147-148, 152-161; a. Renunciat, p. 31-33 and 36-37, j. Grand-carteret, 1888, p. 274 and i. F. F, t. 9, p. 330. Possible project for "journey to eternity", theme inspired by medieval dances of macabre. See the notebook manuscripts, folios 5 and 54. A leaf has been detached between p. 31 and 32. See also card06424/33b and card06424/35a. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 14–06–1927
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
part of:
sketchbook for “journey to eternity”. Date: Vers 1829 — 1831.
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