Author(s):
bellangé, joseph-louis-hippolyte (paris, 17–01–1800 - paris, 10–04–1866), designer-lithographer
gihaut frères, publisher
other title: the old boy, plate no. 2 from the lithographic album, 1833. (dummy title)
production date: in 1832
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
dimensions - artwork:
height: 19. 4cm
width: 15. 4cm
description:
plate no. 2 of the lithographic album for 1833 bringing together 12 plates numbered from 1 to 12 (carg005845 to carg005856) dated 1832 and a cover (carg005844) dated 1833 formerly bound in an album. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front of the sheet, on the lithograph at the bottom right, printed in black ink: "hte. Bellangé. 1832" (the "te" of "hte" is in superscript). \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the sheet, printed in black ink, under the square line, lower left: "&. Lith. De gihaut frères éditions"; bottom right: "boulevard desitaliens, nº5. ". \ inscription in ink
stamp - on the front of the sheet, under the drawing, at the bottom center, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink
stamp - on the front of the sheet, bottom right, stamp in black ink: "don de visme de wegmann". \ inscription in ink
letter - on the front of the sheet, under the square line, at the bottom center, printed in black ink: "the old boy / good late mr. Desrosiers! that's a master who was attached / to his poor marianne. . . . . . That he passed a paper over the head / to show that he left her all his assets. . . . ! it's not you who would make / these beautiful features there. . . . . . Ah well yes!". (the “c” in “garcon” carries a cedilla, the “r” in mr” is in superscript). \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the proof - on the front of the sheet, top right, printed in black ink: "2. ". \ pencil inscription
inscription - on the front of the sheet, top right, almost erased, handwritten in pencil: "248. ". \ pencil inscription
inventory number - on the back of the sheet, top left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 5846". \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the author - on the back of the sheet, top left, handwritten in pencil: "bellange" (the final "e" of "bellangé" has an acute accent). \ pencil inscription
iconographic description:
the old boy, plate no. 2 from the lithographic album, 1833. Genre scene. Interior. Characters, man, bourgeois, dressing gown, hat, slipper, sleep, maid, servant, headdress, cat, dog. Fireplace, clock, lamp, painting, armchair, pedestal table, crockery, bottle, curtain. Historical commentary:
the number "248", almost completely erased, written on the lithograph is perhaps in the hand of the collector (information given by charlotte lacour). Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: visme de wegmann, alice-marguerite de
date of acquisition: 01–01–1938
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 5846. Date: En 1832.
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