Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
bulla, joseph, editor
langlumé, pierre (poitiers, 1790 - 1830), designer-lithographer
other title: the metamorphoses of the day (title of the series)
production date: between 1828 and 1829
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - j. Granville
registration - the metamorphoses of the day. Pl 2. Letter - what do you think of the expedition? ship chatty. Registration - paris at bulla, rue st jacques n°38, and at martinet, rue du coq. Registration - lit. By langlumé
iconographic description:
two men with animal heads are in a living room. The seated figure is a lion; he reads the newspaper, comfortably seated with his dog on his lap. The second character is a parrot which combs his mane; he carries hairdresser's instruments (scissors, etc. ) in his pocket. Excerpt from métamorphoses du jour (editions gustave havard libraire, paris, 1854): "in the good times, when the gallant mercury reigned aristocratically in the kingdom of the press, the barber was the daily newspaper, and each pharmacy the laboratory where the news came to be prepared which from there spread throughout the city; the barber [. . . ] was the news item man. "
themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, morals, lion, parrot, hairstyle, dog, armchair, newspaper - periodical
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 21–02–1986
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal 925(b). Date: Entre 1828 et 1829.
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