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Charles Joseph Traviès

Also known as: Charles Joseph Traviès; primary name: Traviès de Villers, Charles Joseph; other name: Traviès, Charles Joseph
Details: individual; printmaker; French; Male
Life dates: 1804-1859
Biography: Lithographer and caricaturist. Between 1830 and 1835 his lithographs were published in 'La Caricature' and 'Le Charivari'. In this occasion he met Daumier, Charlet and Grandville. He was a firm critic of the Republican petit-bourgeois type, which he satirized by the means of his most successful character, the hunchback Mayeux. After 1839, Traviès published several series of lithographs such as 'Physiognomie de Paris'. His manner became close to that of his friend Daumier and his grasp of lithography improved. This change can be found for example in the 'Plaisirs Parisiens' (1842) where Traviès executed cross-hatching. For some of the shades, he preferred pen and lithographic ink to crayon.
Bibliography: Claude Ferment, 'Charles-Joseph Traviès. Catalogue de son oeuvre lithographié et gravé' (typed), Paris, BNF, Departement des Estampes (shelfmark: Yb3-2774-4) Claude Ferment, 'Le Caricaturiste Traviès: la vie et l'oeuvre d'un prince du guignon', in 'Gazette des Beaux-Arts', xcix, 1982, pp.63-78 Beatrice Farwell, 'The Charged Image: French Lithographic Caricature 1816-1848', exhibition catalogue, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, California, 1989, pp.149-168

47 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1929,0511.17 |
Producer name: BIOG48798 Drawn by:Charles Joseph Traviès |
Production date: 1819-1859

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1972,U.177.1-5 |
Producer name: Published by:Michel & CiePrinted by:Gustave Gratiot |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1972,U.173.1-24 |
Producer name: Published by:L CurmerPrint made by:Louis Henri Brévière |
Production date: 1841 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Un prisonnier La Revue des Peintres |
Museum number: 1886,1012.361 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Charles Joseph Traviès |
Production date: 1835-1838 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Jugement de la chambre qu'on vexe La Caricature |
Museum number: 1999,0627.50 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Becquet |
Production date: 1833 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Un étudiant fesant son droit à l'Estaminet La Caricature |
Museum number: 1989,0930.113 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:V Ratier |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Mon ami, tu reviens de ton village, prends garde aux mauvais sujets! |
Museum number: 1991,0615.128 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Ducarme |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Foetus politiques morts-nés La Caricature |
Museum number: 1998,0607.52 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Delaunois |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Corbleu Genéral! vous avez fait lá, un fichu prése La Caricature |
Museum number: 1999,0627.52 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Becquet |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Corbleu Genéral! vous avez fait là, un fichu prése La Caricature |
Museum number: 1999,0627.51 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Becquet |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Ecrivain politique, satyrique, pamphlétaire, démocrate (lorsque l'esprit souffle, il faut lui obéir) |
Museum number: 1856,0712.660 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:V Ratier |
Production date: 1840s |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Faut avouer que le gouvernement à une bien drôle d La Caricature |
Museum number: 1989,0930.112 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsAfter:Charles Philipon |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Le Passé; carliste, henriquiste, légitimiste |
Museum number: 1861,1012.856 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Lemercier & Cie |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: L'avenir; Républicain ami du Peuple |
Museum number: 1861,1012.857 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Lemercier & Cie |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: le Chiffonnier Physionomie de Paris |
Museum number: 1999,0926.38 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Aubert |
Production date: 1841 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Ah! Scélérate de poire, pourquoi n'es tu pas une v La Caricature |
Museum number: 1999,0627.49 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Becquet |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Je suis le poiricide Mayeux, tonnerre de D...! ven Facéties de M. Mayeux |
Museum number: 1989,0930.114 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Bénard |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Peuple affranchi, dont le bonheur commence, croise La Caricature |
Museum number: 1990,1109.130 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Delaporte |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Les vagabonds La Revue des Peintres |
Museum number: 1886,1012.362 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Charles Joseph Traviès |
Production date: 1835-1838 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Les brigands |
Museum number: 1886,1012.391 |
Producer name: After:Nicolas Toussaint CharletPrint made by:Charles Joseph Traviès |
Production date: 1830-1859

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Atelier de la Caricature et du Charivari |
Museum number: 1998,0607.51 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Delaunois |
Production date: 1834 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Le peuple restaurateur. Carte du jour. |
Museum number: 1856,0712.658 |
Producer name: BIOG48798 Print made by:Charles Joseph Traviès |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Ce sont quelques petits vers de ma façon |
Museum number: 1991,0615.129 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Ducarme |
Production date: 1822-1840 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Le peuple restaurateur. Carte du jour. |
Museum number: 1861,1012.793 |
Producer name: BIOG48798 Print made by:Charles Joseph Traviès |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Il serait plus facile d'arrêter le soleil La Caricature |
Museum number: 1989,0128.54 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Becquet |
Production date: 1833-1835 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Hercule vainqueur - statue antique La Caricature |
Museum number: 1990,0728.25 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Delaunois |
Production date: 1834 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Faut avouer que l'gouvernement à une bein drôle de La Caricature |
Museum number: 1861,1012.841 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsAfter:Charles Philipon |
Production date: 22 December 1832 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: La fête a été magnifique et l'allégresse universel La Caricature |
Museum number: 1861,1012.799 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Becquet |
Production date: 30 August 1832 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Sous les auspices de ses deux associés, Mayeux fai Mayeux et Robert Macaire |
Museum number: 1989,0930.116 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Aubert |
Production date: 1839 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Le barbier Parisien. A nous l'pompon ... et en avant l'brevet d'invention! |
Museum number: 1856,0712.659 |
Producer name: BIOG48798 Print made by:Charles Joseph Traviès |
Production date: 1830

print; satirical print

Title: Les gamins de Paris |
Museum number: 1861,1012.839 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPublished by:Jules Joseph Guillaume Bourdet |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Le Docteur Gervais prétendait avoir vu cela, les p La Caricature |
Museum number: 1918,0629.78 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Delaunois |
Production date: 1834 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Allons! de l'ardeur messieurs! Tableaux de Paris |
Museum number: 1990,1109.117 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Bove |
Production date: 1829 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: L'épicier Histoire naturelle |
Museum number: 1861,1012.858 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Delaporte |
Production date: 1835-1836 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Mr d'Argot, premier nazillard du Roi Musiciens de la chapelle |
Museum number: 1901,1022.20 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Bénard |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Ce qu' il y a de plus affreux dans l'univers La Caricature |
Museum number: 1999,0627.48 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPublished by:Aubert |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: La mort aux rats politiques La Caricature |
Museum number: 2012,7029.19 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Delaunois |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: A la renommée des fameuses brioches. Charlot, premier patissier de la Cour. |
Museum number: 1861,1012.794 |
Producer name: BIOG48798 Print made by:Charles Joseph Traviès |
Production date: 1830

print; satirical print

Title: Oui Mr Patochard c'est la Révolution de Juyet qui Caricatures anti-cholériques |
Museum number: 1999,0926.39 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPublished by:Aubert |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Quel diable! cher Mayeux, nous t'avons associé pou Mayeux et Robert Macaire |
Museum number: 1989,0930.115 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Aubert |
Production date: 1839 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Les faux monnoyeurs La Caricature |
Museum number: 1918,0629.77 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Becquet |
Production date: 1833 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Je n'veux pas qu'on m'appelle poulot, moi!... La Caricature |
Museum number: 1989,0128.41 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Becquet |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: La mort-aux-rats politiques La Caricature |
Museum number: 1998,0607.53 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Delaunois |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Vieillards, votre heure est venue!... O! Mort, lai La Caricature |
Museum number: 1989,0128.52 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Delaunois |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Mauvaise charge La Caricature |
Museum number: 1989,0128.42 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Becquet |
Production date: 19 July 1832 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: Route de Pantin La Caricature |
Museum number: 2006,0929.37 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Joseph TravièsPrinted by:Delaunois |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: L'antiquaire L'Eau-Forte |
Museum number: 1905,0414.486 |
Producer name: After:Charles Joseph TravièsPrint made by:L'Atelier de l'Art |
Production date: 1859-1905

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