Author(s):
monnier, henry bonaventure (paris, 07–06–1799 - paris, 03–01–1877 — 3–6–1877), designer
gérard (designer), designer-lithographer
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 good man's rosary
inscription concerning the author - under the image on the left: henry monnier
author inscription - under the image on the right: lith. Gérard, joinville. Iconographic description:
in a wood, two men are standing side by side and immersed in reading. Further away, other people in their sunday best are seen from behind. Illustration of the words of béranger's song "the crown found" of which here is an extract: "soon afterwards, greater pain. - good man, the evils come in gangs. - las! i have good reason to cry: my companion has just expired. - do you see the fire starting in the village? run to put it out with your courage; prolific and extremely popular french songwriter 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, flower wreath, old man
mode of acquisition: purchase
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal2007. 36. Date: En 1828.
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