Le Cri de Charité

Le Cri de Charité

Item Information

Title:
Le Cri de Charité
Title (alt.):
Morceaux de Musique. Le Cri de Charité. Stances de M. de Lamartine, musique de D.-F.-E. Auber.
Description:
An angel facing front, hair falling on his shoulders, wings spread out, dressed in long white robe, carried in the air by a fantastic creature, winged with a human form. The angel holds in his hand, a bag from which the pieces of money are falling.
Artist:
Gavarni, Paul, 1804-1866
Name on Item:
Gavarni
Date:
1840
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Lithographs
Periodical illustrations
Caricatures
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Paul Gavarni (1804-1866). Lithographs and Other Works
Extent:
1 print : lithograph ; sheet 35 x 26 cm
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Language:
French
Notes:
Title from catalogue raisonné.
Alternative title(s) from item or material accompanying item.
Armelhault/Bocher: A.B. 103
Additional information accompanying item: (Story by M. de Lamartine, music by D.F.E. Auber). These inscriptions are not on the plate, but on the front of the music. At right, "Gavarni." and at left, "1840-359" (in stone and reversed). Edge of print curved at top. Bottom, right "Lith. Coulon et Cie." Also at bottom center, the verse of the song.
Notes (acquisition):
Maroni Collection, January 1948
Notes (date):
Date from catalogue raisonné.
Notes (citation):
Armelhault, J. and Bocher, E. “Gavarni : catalogue raisonné of the graphic work." Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 2004, San Francisco.
Notes (object):
Second state of two. Rare.
Identifier:
17_08_000070
Barcode:
36666000019535