Le premier feuilleton de Pistolet (caricature). G.22191 (1 of 2), Vers 1837 — 1847

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer tamisie, charles ange françois (05–12–1813), 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. (dummy title) production date: around 1837 — 1847 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print dimensions - artwork: height: 28. 2cm width: 19. 9cm description: this print belongs to a set made up of plates 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: "i have [sic] some chic, as they say in the newspapers / devoted to the fine arts. " (chique in italics); signature of the authors, on the left: "tamisier sc", and on the right: "jj grandville". \ inscription in ink stamp - on the front, lower right, in slightly faded purple ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the author - on the back, lower right, in pencil: "grandville". \ pencil inscription inventory number - on the reverse, lower right, handwritten in black ink: "g. 22191". \ inscription in ink inscription - on the reverse, lower left, in pencil, the entry number: "e. 21577". \ pencil inscription iconographic description: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. Caricature. Thumbnail for the first serial pistolet, by jules janin: the famous actor laridon as a cat in renaissance lord costume (sword at the side, bloomers, cape, feathered hat). Title: "he's got some quid, as they say in newspapers devoted to the fine arts. " historical commentary: this vignette representing the actor laridon illustrates the first serial of pistolet, text by jules janin taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals (annie renonciat, j. J. Grandville, paris, 1985, p. 223). It seems that the drawings in the first volume date from 1841 and those in the second volume from 1842 (see exhibition catalog "grandville dessins originauc", 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. 22191. Date: Vers 1837 — 1847.