Author(s):
forest, eugène (strasbourg, 24–10–1808 - grenoble, 28–12–1891), designer-lithographer
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
delaporte, victor hippolyte (29–01–1804), printer-lithographer
aubert (printer, lithographer, editor), editor
other title: the moral, religious, literary and scenic caricature (title of the whole)
production date: in 1831
type(s) of object(s): manuscripts, printed matter, binding
name(s): periodical illustration
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27cm
width: 35. 6cm
dimensions - image:
height: 21cm
width: 31cm
description:
ht plate published in the moral, religious, literary and scenic caricature, volume 2, august 18, 1831, (plate no. 84)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - title at bottom center: “invocation to the eternal pair. »; indications, ht to rt: “la caricature (journal)”, and “n°84. »
inscription - in the letter: “lith. De delaporte, rue de l’abbaye n°4” [printer], “we subscribe to aubert, galerie véro dodat. » [editor]; in the image, bottom left, signature: “j. J. Grandville and e. Forest” [jean-jacques grandville, designer, and eugène forest, lithographer]
inscription - on the left chest: “assortment / old flags”; on the labels attached to the keys: “old [?] clothes / stripes”, “grenier du / luxembourg. 1814”; on the paper under the stick: “barley sugar”
iconographic description:
observations: cf. Explanation of pl. P. 330; description, analysis: the table of contents of the 2nd vol. From la caricature specifies the title: “litanies of the agonisans [agonizing]. Many peers kneeling or standing gathered to pray. Pl. Supposed to represent the last session of the assembly of peers. The pl. , as well as the following, militates for the suppression of heredity of the peerage. A play on words between “peer” and “father” which aims to ridicule the principle of hereditary peerage, its functioning and its solemnity. See pl. 85 of the same issue for development on the subject. Mode of acquisition: retrospective registration
date of acquisition: 20–02–2013
institution: maison de balzac. Date: En 1831.
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