Author(s):
monnier, henry bonaventure (paris, 07–06–1799 - paris, 03–01–1877 — 3–6–1877), designer
ardit, e. , printer-lithographer
gaugain, henri-armand pierre, editor
other title: les grisettes (title of the series)
date of production: 1827
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print
name(s): print
materials and techniques: vellum paper, watercolor, lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 30. 3 cm
width: 22cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 12. 4cm
width: 9cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 30cm
description:
plate 4 from the series "les grisettes" by henry monnier, paris, ardit et gaugain, 1827
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - above the image on the left: "grisettes" and on the right: "pl. 4" under the image on the left: "henry monnier" and on the right: "lith. De e. Ardit" under the letter in the middle: "published by e. Ardit rue de la monnaie, n°11 and ch. H. Gaugain, r. Vivienne n°2"
caption - under the image: leave me. I hate you
iconographic description:
a young woman in negligee (visible corset and white petticoats) turns her back on a young man, who passionately embraces her and kisses her neck. Actor, playwright and designer, henry monnier helped illustrate la comédie humaine. His engravings of administrative morals, and especially his play scenes from bureaucratic life, clearly inspired balzac for his novel la femme supérieure, renamed les employés. The same references to the customs of their time often inspired the two artists in parallel on numerous subjects as we can see in the following extract: "she was of medium height, threatened with obesity, but quite arched and well built. Morally, she fully possessed the simpering and the quarrels, the condiments and the chatter of her profession; she gave them a particular flavor by playing childhood and slipping philosophical mischief into the middle of her laughter. Apparently ignorant, thoughtless, she was very strong on discounting and on all commercial jurisprudence. " [excerpt from a daughter of eve, by honoré de balzac]
themes / subjects / places represented:
social subject, morals, grisette, couple, petticoat, kiss, corset
mode of acquisition: purchase
institution: maison de balzac
inventory number: bal 98-121. Date: 1827.
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