Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
brévière, louis-henri (forges-les-eaux, 15–12–1797 - hyères, 01–06–1869), 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: around 1837 — 1847
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
dimensions - artwork:
height: 28cm
width: 19. 8cm
description:
this print belongs to a set made up of plates taken from scenes from the private and public lives of animals: carg008725 to carg008740, carg008748, carg008753 and carg022188 to carg022223. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the vignette: "now i understand the she-wolf mother of rome. "; signature of the authors under the thumbnail, on the left: "breviere. S. " and on the right: "j. J. G". \ ink inscription
stamp - on the front, lower right, in purple ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ ink inscription
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. 22203". \ 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. Journey of a sparrow to paris. Caricature. Vignette, a lady (wolf) dressed in an elegant dress, sitting on a sofa in a luxurious living room. Title: "now i understand the wolf mother of rome. "
historical commentary:
this print was to illustrate journey of a sparrow from paris. . . , by g. Sand, taken from scenes from the private and public life of animals. It seems that the drawings in the first volume date from 1841 and those in the second volume from 1842 (see the 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. 22203. Date: Vers 1837 — 1847.
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