Le Rat philosophe (caricature). G.22207 (1 of 2), En 1841

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer andrew, john (1815 - c. 1870 — 1875), engraver best, jean (toulouse, in 1808 - around 1879), engraver leloir, isidore (in 1806 - in 1881), engraver hetzel, pierre-jules (chartres, 15–01–1814 - monte-carlo, 17–03–1886), publisher paulin, editor other title: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. (title of the set) production date: in 1841 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print dimensions - artwork: height: 28. 5cm width: 39. 8cm description: this print belongs to a set of plates taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals: carg008725 to carg008740, carg008748, carg008753, carg022188 to carg022223. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink, under the sticker: "this is what men call a church rat. " signature of the authors, under the thumbnail, on the left: "andrew. Best. Leloi", on the right: "a. B. L" and inside the image, on the poster: "jj grandville". \ ink inscription stamp - on the front, lower right, stamp in purple ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink inventory number - on the reverse, lower right, handwritten in black ink: "g. 22207". \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the author - on the back, lower right, in pencil: "grandville". \ pencil inscription inscription - on the reverse, lower left, in pencil: "e. 21577". \ pencil inscription iconographic description: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. The philosopher rat. Caricature. Vignette, a church rat with clogs and holding a bottle brush sits at the foot of a pillar where a poster adorned with a cross and a crest is posted. Next to the rat, a candle holder and at his feet a tombstone on which we read: “cygit”. Historical commentary: this print illustrates the philosopher rat, or long live the hen, even though she has the chirp, by edmond lemoine, taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals. Drawings by grandville (1840-1842). It seems that the drawings in the first volume date from 1841 and those in the second volume from 1842 (see exhibition catalog "grandville original drawings", 1986-1987). Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: deloison, robert date of acquisition: 01–05–1984 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 22207. Date: En 1841.