Author(s):
adam, victor (jean-victor adam, known as) (paris, 28–01–1801 - viroflay, 30–12–1866), designer-lithographer
lemercier, bénard et cie, printer-lithographer
delarue, françois (lingreville, 05–11–1813), editor
bulla, joseph, editor
other title: good and evil (iff p50) (title of the whole)
production date: between 1837 and 1840
dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 26. 3cm
width: 35cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 50cm
description:
plate 31 from an album composed of 102 plates, each including several sketches, numbered from 1 to 102 and a cover. Trimmed proof
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front, on the image at the bottom left: "v. Adam". Letter - on the front, top left: "the good. " top center: "31" and right: "le mal. " at the bottom under the square line, from left to right: "paris, r. Jj. Rousseau, 10, chez, jh bulla fils and fois delarue. ", "im. De lemercier, benard et cie" and "successors of maison aumont. ". Stamp - on the front, under the square line at the bottom right, stamp in black ink: "don de visme de wegmann" (cf: lugt suppl. 2494). Stamp - on the front, under the square line in the center, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf: lugt 432d). Inscription - on the front, top right, handwritten in pencil: "112" (hardly readable by the collector visme de wegmann). Inscription - on the front, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "31". Inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 5715". Iconographic description:
on the left, the good: main scene, soldiers have arrested men. Sign: "1832". Below, two vignettes, rider and soldier seated on rock. On the right, evil: main scene, soldier reading a newspaper. Around four vignettes including an enlistment scene. At the top, in the center, "31" in a medallion in the shape of an armed cannonball, with on the left a shako, a gourd, a sword and epaulettes and on the right, a sabre, a trumpet and a paper on which is written: "order /. . / xith". At the top, on the left, a horn, an armed cannonball and on the right, a star. Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: visme de wegmann, alice-marguerite de
date of acquisition: 1938
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 5715
part of:
album good and evil (iff p50). Date: Entre 1837 et 1840.
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