Description
Grandville was known for the many illustrations he contributed to books and periodicals, often in a creative, fantastic style. This drawing relates to an image that appeared in an 1835 edition of the popular songwriter Pierre Jean de Béranger’s complete works. It accompanied the lyrics to a macabre song entitled Les Reliques, written in the voice of the skeleton who appears in the image.
Provenance
Shepherd Gallery, New York, NY; Mr. Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980] (September 1975); Mrs. Muriel Butkin [1915-2008] (1980-2005); the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (December 3, 2018)
Accession Number
2018.1065
Medium
pen and brown ink, brown ink wash, heightened with white and red-orange gouache with scoring on wove paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 11.8 x 9.4 cm (4 5/8 x 3 11/16 in.); Mounted: 20.6 x 16.5 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin
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