Voyage d'un moineau de Paris. G.8738 (1 of 3), Vers 1837 — 1847

Author(s): grandville (nancy, 15–09–1803 - vanves, 17–03–1847), designer porret, henri désiré (lille, in 1800 - in 1867), engraver tamisie, charles ange françois (05–12–1813), engraver paulinus, engraver hetzel, pierre-jules (chartres, 15–01–1814 - monte-carlo, 17–03–1886), publisher 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: 28. 2cm width: 39. 6cm 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, carg022188 to carg022223. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: stamp - on the front, at the bottom between the two stickers, in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink inscription - on the front, lower right, in pencil: "1561 to 1564". \ pencil inscription letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink. Under the vignette on the left: "the first spectacle that struck me was that of the marvelous activity of this people. ", under that on the right: "you are going to be a great scholar, and i am going to announce it to the world. ". In the left image: "opium" on a crate, "i. I. G. " on a bale, "oi. V" on a packet. On the one on the right: "foamy ink" on the inkwell. \ ink inscription inscription concerning the author - on the back, lower left, in pencil: "grandville". \ pencil inscription inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 8738". \ inscription in ink inscription - on the left signatures of porret (left), j. J. Grandville (right); on the right signatures of tamisier (left), j. J. Grandville (right) \ inscription in ink iconographic description: scenes from the private and public lives of animals. Titles of the two vignettes: "the first spectacle that struck me was that of the marvelous activity of these people. " (left); “you are going to be a great scholar, and i am going to announce it to the world. ” left: journey of a paris sparrow. Caricature. On the left. Ants on the banks of a river, in the background a palace, a bridge over which a steam train passes. In the foreground a judge, a family, elegant people, workers and porters breaking ore extracted from a mine. On the right, a sparrow standing in front of a table getting ready to write. Historical commentary: this print illustrates scenes from the private and public lives of animals. Drawing by grandville (1840-1842). It seems that the drawings in the first volume date from 1841 and those in the second volume from 1842 (see exhibition catalog "grandville original drawings", 1986-1987). Journey of a sparrow from paris. By g. Sand. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 8738. Date: Vers 1837 — 1847.