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Object Type
print
Museum number
1869,0410.41
Title
Object:
Je m'appelle César
Series:
Croquis lithographiques, par Charlet (1824)
Description
A figure carrying a lantern being interrogated by a sergeant of the National Guard; he responds to questioning with the words "Je m'appelle César"; a fur hat and a list of names hang on the wall in the foreground . 1824 Lithograph
Producer name
Print made by:
Nicolas Toussaint Charlet
Printed by:
Villain
Published by:
Gihaut Frères
School/style
French
Production date
1824
Production place
Published in:
Paris (France)
Materials
paper
Technique
lithograph
Dimensions
Height:
162 millimetres
(image)
Height:
279 millimetres
(sheet)
Width:
208 millimetres
Width:
364 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
According to La Combe this lithograph was printed by Villain and published as part of an album by Gihaut frères in 1824.
The list of names pinned to the wall in the image may refer to associates of Charlet such as Hippolyte Bellangé and the publisher Frérot who Charlet also produced albums for in 1824.
Bibliographic references
La Combe 1856 / Charlet, sa vie, ses lettres, suivi d'une description raisonné de son oeuvre lithographique
(547)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
José de Salamanca y Mayol, Marquis of Salamanca
Purchased through:
Sotheby's
(24-7.ii.1869/196)
Purchased through:
Colnaghi
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
José de Madrazo
Acquisition date
1869
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1869,0410.41