Paul Gavarni (Hippolyte Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier)

Voila cette petite danseuse, 'Masques et Visages, Les Parents Terribles' (There is the Little Dancer, Masks & Faces, The Terrible Parents)

Paul Gavarni's original lithograph, "Voila cette petite danseuse ..." (There is this little dancer...) hails from the series, entitled "Les Parents Terribles". It is a 2nd State impression printed upon nineteenth century wove paper and with full margins, bearing the suite title, "Masques et Visages" in the upper margin, as well as, the artist's name, "Par Gavarni", the number, "1" the series title, "Les Parents Terribles" the printer's details, "Imp. Lemercier, Paris" and the full title, Voila cette petite danseuse dont je l'ai parle, mon oncle; elle est un peu ..., Bossue, Charmant!, Et mal jambee." (There is this little dancer I was referring to, my uncle; she is a little, hunchbacked, charming, bad legs) in the lower margin as published by the Paris Journal around 1853. Gavarni's series, "Les Parents Terribles" consisted of twenty plates printed by Lemercier in Paris published between 1853 & 1854. "Voila cette petite danseuse ..." depicts a younger man and an older gentleman (with his hand on his chin), both sitting in the front theatre box discussing the appearance of the little dancer. There are two bald men sitting behind them, the one on the left is looking through his Opera glasses. This is a fine, original example of the lithographic art created by the 19th century French satirical artist, Hippolyte Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier.

Original Lithograph by The French artist, Paul Gavarni, also known as 'Hippolyte Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier'.

Voila cette petite danseuse dont je l'ai parle, mon oncle; elle est un peu ..., Bossue, Charmant!, Et mal jambee (There is this little dancer I was refering to, my uncle; she is a little, hunchbacked, charming, bad legs)

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Paul Gavarni, 'Hippolyte Guillaume Suplice Chavalier' (Paris, 1804 - Auteuil, 1866)
#	Image	French Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Source	-
1.-		Ciel! Anatole! (Good Heavens! Anatole!) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1846	Oeuvres Nouvelles de Gavarni, Carnaval, Le Charivari, Paris, Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: #1039 - XVI (16)
2.-		Declasses Mais je fus epiciere et sentis la Chandelle (Decline in Social Distinction, But I was a grocer & felt the candle light) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1858	Masques et Visages, Physionomies Parisiennes, Paulin et Le Chevalier, Paris, Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: #1898 No XLIX (49)
3.-		Gulnare, Mlle. Melanie Waldor (Portrait of Mlle. Melanie Waldor as one of the leading characters, 'Gulnare' in the ballet entitled "Le Corsaire" by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1843	Les Beaux-Arts, Paris (1er Volume), Leon Curmer, Paris, Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: Portraits, #72	Sold
4.-		La biche au Bois (The Doe in the Woods) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1853	Masques et Visages, Par-Ci, Par-La, Paulin et Le Chevalier, Paris, Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: #1840 No XLI (41)	Sold
5.-		La Douleur d'une Mere (The Suffering of a Mother) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1844	Revue et Gazette Musicale, Physionomies Des Chanteurs, Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: #1541 - No II (2)
6.-		Les Femmes Artistes, Madame E. de B. (Women Artists, Mrs. E. de B., wife of Charles Edouard de Beaumont) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1856	L'Artiste, (Sixieme Serie, Tome Deuxieme), Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: Portraits, #210
7.-		Mademoiselle! v'la ce que c'est qu'un homme! Connu! (Miss! what is it in a man! Familiarity!) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1853	Masques et Visages, La Foire Aux Amours, Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: #1299 No VIII (8)	Sold
8.-		On n'a Jamais Compris son Coeur! (One can never Understand One's Heart!) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1844	Revue et Gazette Musicale, Physionomies Des Chanteurs, Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: #1540 - No I (1)
9.-		Petite Servante, Deviendra Maitresse (Little Servant, Become Mistress) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1857	Masques et Visages, Physionomies Parisiennes, Paulin et Le Chevalier, Paris, Catalogue Raisonne: #1874 No XXV (25)
10.-	-	Voila cette petite danseuse dont je l'ai parle, mon oncle; elle est un peu ..., Bossue, Charmant!, Et mal jambee (There is this little dancer I was referring to, my uncle; she is a little, hunchbacked, charming, bad legs) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1853	Masques et Visages, Les Parents Terribles, Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: #1420 - No I (1)	Sold
11.-		Vous etes une Veuve! Vous etes une Veuve! Mais! la Justice! ... (You are a Widow! You are a Widow! But! Justice!) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1858	D' Apres Nature, Morizot, Libraire-Editeur, Catalogue Raisonne: #1626, No XXXVIII (38)

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Title:	"Voila cette petite danseuse dont je l'ai parle, mon oncle; elle est un peu ..., Bossue, Charmant!, Et mal jambee" (There is this little dancer I was referring to, my uncle; she is a little, hunchbacked, charming, bad legs)
Artist:	Gavarni, 'Hippolyte Guillaume Suplice Chavalier', 'Paul Gavarni' (Paris, 1804 - Auteuil, 1866)
Date:	1853
Medium:	Original Lithograph
Printer:	Lemercier, Paris
Source:	Masques et Visages, Les Parents Terribles
Note:	Hippolyte Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier - much better known to the world as 'Gavarni' or 'Paul Gavarni' - is second only to Daumier as the greatest satirical artist of nineteenth century France. Beginning his career as an engineer's assistant, he did not exhibit any signs of his future genius as a caricaturist until 1835, when he took the editorship of Les Gens du Monde. He afterwards took charge of the influential Charivari , and lived in England during the late 1840's in order to avoid political persecution. One of the most clever caricaturists of all time, Paul Gavarni's draughtsmanship was without equal. With the greatest economy of line, he could and did capture the entire range of expressions in all of French society.
	This original lithograph is a superb example of Paul Gavarni's mature style. During the 1850's he was commissioned by the Paris Journal to create satirical lithographs on a daily basis. This gave birth to his greatest suite "Masques et Visages" which many scholars hold in high esteem. His series entitled, "Les Parents Terribles" was published by the Paris Journal between 1852 and 1853. It consisted of twenty plates printed by Lemercier in Paris, including seventeen which have appeared under this title in the 'Paris Journal'. Each print contains a border around the image and includes the printer's details "Imp. Lemercier, Paris" In this delightful lithograph entitled, "Voila cette petite danseuse dont je l'ai parle, mon oncle; elle est un peu ...", we are treated to an entire spectrum of both telling and comic scenes and situations when Paul Gavarni's ability was at its peak. Using brilliant contrasts of blacks, greys and whites, the lithographs from this set have long been considered to be among France's finest examples of satirical art. This original lithograph depicts a younger man and an older gentleman (with his hand on his chin), both sitting in the front theatre box discussing the appearance of the little dancer. There are two bald men sitting behind them, the one on the left is looking through his Opera glasses. This original lithograph is a 2nd State impression bearing the suite title, "Masques et Visages" in the upper margin, as well as, the artist's name, "Par Gavarni", the number, "1" the Series title, "Les Parents Terribles" the printer's details, "Imp. Lemercier, Paris" and the full title, "Voila cette petite danseuse dont je l'ai parle, mon oncle; elle est un peu ..., Bossue, Charmant!, Et mal jambee" in the lower margin as republished for the album "Oeuvres Nouvelles: Les parents terribles' and 'Piano", a series of twenty original lithographs.
	Paul Gavarni also wrote a book entitled, "Masques et Visages", published by Paulin et Lechevalier, Rue Richelieu, 60 in 1857. In the preface, Gavarni wrote; "L'histoire des moeurs s'ecrit au jour le jour, de toute piece et d tout main. Ses sources les plus communes et les plus abondantes sont le journal, le roman, la comedie, le pamphlet et l'epigramme; la peinture de genre et le dessin satirique..." A loose translation reads; (My history written day by day, of all the pieces created by me. The most common sources abound in journals, novels, comedy, pamphlets and epigrams, genre painting and satirical designs...). This volume contained a description of various series, along with vignettes and the title of the lithographs which appeared in Gavarni's "Masques et Visages" suite. It included such series as, "Les Partageuses", "Les Lorettes vieillies", "La Vie de jeune homme", "Le Carnaval", Fourberies de Femme", "les Maris me font toujours rire", "Les Enfants Teribles", "Les Parents terribles", "Comedie bourgeoise", "Invalides du sentiment", "La Folie du logis", "L'Argent", Histoire de politiquer", "Philosophes", "Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque", "Les Petits mordent", "Populaire", "Bohemes", "Les Anglais chez eux", "Boite au lettres", "Balivernes parisiennes". Gavarni completed the volume, pages (219-243), with a catalogue listing his works, noting publication, dates and other relative information. See page 237 of this volume: "Les Parents Terribles", Paris (journal), 1852-1853, 20 suj.
Raisonne:	J. Armelhault et Bocher, "Catalogue Raisonne: L'oeuvre de Gavarni, Lithographies Originales et essais d'eau-forte et de procedes nouveaux, Libraire des Bibliophiles, Rue Saint-Honore, 338 Paris, 1873, Suites Puliees Isolement, suite "Masques et Visages", series "Les Parents Terribles", page (366-369), See" page 366, Catalogue Number 1420 No I. - "Voila cette petite danseuse dont je l'ai parle, mon oncle; elle est un peu ... \| - Bossue. \| - Charmant! \| - Et mal jambee." (There is the little dancer I was referring to, my uncle; she is a little, hunchbacked, charming, and bad legs) - Dans une loge de theatre (In the Theatre box), un jeune homme assis sur le devant se penche a G. vers un vieillard assis pres de lui; ce dernier a une main posee sous son menton (A young man sitting in the front leans towards an old man sitting beside him; who has his hand on his chin). Derriere eux deux hommes chauves lorgnant (behind them are two bald men). - Sur le devant de la loge vers la D. 53-25 (The date 53-25 appears In front of the box, 'reversed'). - Au dessous de la legende au M. Imp. Lemercier, Paris. = H. 191, L. 162. (Paris, 23 novembre 1852). (Also, there is further description for three lithographs from "Les Parents Terribles" in the "Masques et Visages" section. See: Suites publiees isolement, page 444.
Reference:	Paul Gavarni, "Gavarni. Masques et Visages", Paulin et Lechevalier, Rue Richelieu, 60, 1857, pages (219-243) , Catalogue de L'oeuvre de Gavarni, page (237), Parents Terribles (les), Paris (journal), 1852-1853, 20 suj.
Size:	10 3/4 X 7 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Condition:	Printed on nineteenth century wove paper and with full margins, 2nd State impression, bearing the Suite title, "Masques et Visages" in the upper margin, as well as, the artist's name, "Par Gavarni", the number, "1" the Series title, "Les Parents Terribles" the printer's details, "Imp. Lemercier, Paris" and the full title, Voila cette petite danseuse dont je l'ai parle, mon oncle; elle est un peu ... \| - Bossue. \| - Charmant!\| - Et mal jambee." (There is this little dancer I was referring to, my uncle; she is a little, hunchbacked, charming, bad legs) in the lower margin as published by the Paris Journal in 1853. A fine, early impression on superior 'su blanc' paper and in excellent condition throughout.
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