Charles Émile Jacque, Aubert & Cie.
Si la compagnie pouvait m’apercevoir!
1842-1843
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Charles Émile Jacque, Aubert & Cie.
Si la compagnie pouvait m’apercevoir!
1842-1843
Physical Qualities
Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 318 x 231 mm. (12 1/2 x 9 1/8 in.)
Image: 218 x 184 mm. (8 9/16 x 7 1/4 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
1996.48.6792
Wove paper (newsprint) mounted to wove paper. According to Pierre-Olivier Fanica, this series was published in the journal "Le Charivari" from November 1843 to January 1844.
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 in stone: lower center "Ch. Jacque" Inscribed in stone: upper center "VANITÉ DES VANITÉS! / TOUR N'EST QUE VANITÉ!"; upper right "4."; lower left "Chez Aubert, Pl. de la Bourse, 29"; lower center "-Si la compagnie pouvait m'apercevoir! / [...]"; lower right "Imp. d'Aubert & Cie."
Markings: None