Author(s):
grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer
forest, eugène (strasbourg, 24–10–1808 - grenoble, 28–12–1891), designer-lithographer
becquet (printing) (28–02–1796), printer
aubert (printer, lithographer, editor), editor
other title: the moral, religious, literary and scenic caricature (title of the whole)
production date: in 1832
type(s) of object(s): manuscripts, printed matter, binding
name(s): periodical illustration
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 35. 6cm
width: 27cm
dimensions - image:
height: 23. 1cm
width: 20. 4cm
description:
plate ht published in the moral, religious, literary and scenic caricature, volume 4, may 24, 1832 (plate 164)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - title at bottom center: “poor france! »; indications, top center: “la caricature (journal) // (n°82)”, top right: “pl. 164. ”
inscription - in the letter: “lith. De becquet, rue childebert n°9. » [printer], “we subscribe to aubert, gallery véro dodat. » [editor]; in the image, bottom center, signature: “jjg. Ef. » [jean-jacques grandville, designer, and eugène forest, lithographer]
inscription - on the sheets to the right, titles of the opposition newspapers: “le national”, “la caricature”, “la tribune // du mouvement”, “la revolution // 1830”, “le courrier francai […] [french]”, “némésis”; on several leaves of the vegetation in the foreground, inscription: “doctrine” (four occurrences); around the vines of the whip, inscriptions in the air: “gare la république! // peace at all costs // fear of 93. ”; in the foreground, a stick (or snake?) bearing the inscription: “july 14”
iconographic description:
the explanation of pl. (p. 654) states: “france, crushed by the monstrous system of march 13, seeks support in the press. – does the town hall, placed in the background of the drawing, mean that we will be forced to return there? – we think so. ". France, personified by a woman dressed in a drape, places her hands on newspapers placed on a press. A character with a disproportionate head, embodying the "march 13 system" (casimir périer's government having started on march 13, 1831; ended on may 16, 1832) is mounted on the shoulders of france and shakes a small swift. In the background is the paris city hall. The pl. Shows france seeking support from the press, threatened by the government of the july monarchy flouting freedom of expression and republican principles. According to the pl. , this situation cannot continue. Instigation to upset the order of things, undoubtedly by a new revolution. The pl. Also makes a small allusion to the principle of non-intervention of the country in external affairs (one of the nets of the martinet embodying “peace at all costs”). Mode of acquisition: retrospective registration
date of acquisition: 20–02–2013
institution: maison de balzac. Date: En 1832.
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