Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
other title: “journey to eternity” notebook, folio 19. Production date: around 1829 — 1831
type(s) of object(s): drawing
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 20. 8cm
width: 15. 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 and political satires. See set: card06424. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
stamp - on the front of the drawing, at the bottom center, stamp in black ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the back of the drawing, at the top right corner, handwritten in purple ink: "19" (corresponds to the page number of the notebook). \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the drawing, at the bottom, handwritten in pen and brown ink: "we cure radically / all illnesses". \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the drawing, lower left, handwritten in pen and brown ink: "j". \ inscription in ink
iconographic description:
death makes a speech. Genre scene and imaginary character, characters. Death makes a speech, a skeleton dressed in a military uniform, cocked hat. Assistance, audience, crowd of people in period costume, another skeleton. Study of a male head in profile: françois franchet d'esperrey?
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, p. 5-6, p. 54 and comment card06424/6b. Franchet (1778-1863), was director of the general police at the ministry of the interior, cf. C. F. Getty, ibid. , p. 154-155, nº119: “grab me that man there” and p. 5b of the notebook: "she grabs a gendarme alluding to (?). . . ". 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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