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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Le Génie de l’histoire

1859

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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Le Génie de l’histoire

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Le Génie de l’histoire

1859

Physical Qualities Etching, Plate: 99 × 45 mm. (3 7/8 × 1 3/4 in.) Sheet: 237 × 171 mm. (9 5/16 × 6 3/4 in.)
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.473
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris

Inscribed: Signed and dedicated in ink: lower center "Offert à M. E. de Goncourt / par Paul Foucart" Signed and dated in plate: lower right "Carpeaux inv. et fecit 1860"

Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)

Artist

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

1826–1874

French, 1827-1875
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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Head of an old man
1846–1874
THE CAPTAIN OF GENIUS
Denis-Auguste-Marie Raffet and Gihaut frères
Le Capitaine de Génie
1837
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Jean-Esprit Marcellin
1873
THE JAYOTYPE. - MR. JAY: THE GENTLEMAN IS MARRIED? - THE GENTLEMAN: CERTAINLY, BUT HOW THE DEVIL DID YOU KNOW THAT? - MR. JAY: OH, ITS THAT THIS INSTRUMENT IS PERFECT, THAT NO CURVE OF THE HEAD, NO BUMP ON THE FOREHEAD CAN ESCAPE IT. - THE GENTLEMAN: HOW INGENIOUS!
Honoré Daumier
Le Jayotype. M. Jay - Monsieur est marié? - Le Monsieur - Certainement, mais comment diable voyez-vous ça? - M. Jay - Oh! c'est que cet instrument est si parfait qu'aucun contour de la tête, aucune protuberance du front surtout ne lui échappe. - Le Monsieur - Ah! c'est fort ingénieux!!
1841
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Jean-Esprit Marcellin
1873
STUDY GUIDES THE FLIGHT OF GENIUS
Hyacinthe Louis Victor Aubry-Lecomte, Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, and others
L'Etude guide l'essor du Génie
1845
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux and Paul Foucart
Croquis de grotesques
1859
STUDY GUIDES THE FLIGHT OF GENIUS
Hyacinthe Louis Victor Aubry-Lecomte, Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, and others
L'Etude guide l'essor du Génie
1845
JEAN-LÉON GÉRÔME
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Jean-Léon Gérôme
1870
STUDY GUIDES THE FLIGHT OF GENIUS
Hyacinthe Louis Victor Aubry-Lecomte, Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, and others
L'Etude guide l'Essor du Génie
1845
CROQUIS DE GROTESQUES
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Croquis de Grotesques
1868
DELIGHTED TO FIND HIMSELF ON SHOW, THE ORIGINAL TAKES HIS WIFE TO THE EXHIBITION, AND PLACES HER BEFORE HIS IMAGE TO ENJOY THE OPINION OF THE CROWD. - LOOK, SOME SAY, IT'S THE CHINESE COMMISSIONER LIN! - NO, OTHERS SAY, DON'T YOU SEE, IT'S NATURAL HISTORY! - IT'S... RESUMES ONE GENTLEMAN IN POSSESSION OF THE CATALOGUE, IT'S THE PORTRAIT OF MR. D..... INSURANCE BROKER: - OH WELL, WITH A BONCE LIKE THAT HE DOESN'T NEED TO INSURE HIMSELF, HE'LL NOT
Honoré Daumier
Charmé de se voir exposé, l'original ici présent conduit son épouse au salon, et la place devant son image, pour jouir du jugement de la foule. - Tiens disent les uns, c'est le Commissaire chinois Lin! - Non, disent les autres, vous ne voyez pas que c'est de l'histoire naturelle! - C'est, reprend un Monsieur possesseur du livret, c'est le portrait de Mr. D...., courtier d'assurances. - Ah ben avec une boule comme ça, il n'a pas besoin de s'assurer, on ne l'enlevera pas. (Madame sa femme sort extrêmement flattée).
1841