"Memories of the People" from The Complete Works of Béranger
Medium
Wood engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 11/16 × 5 9/16 in. (22 × 14.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection. The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number
59.500.687(102)
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Art Historical Context
This wood engraving, titled "Memories of the People," was created in 1836 as an illustration for an edition of *The Complete Works of Béranger*, published in Paris by Fournier & Perrotin and printed by Lacoste. The poet Pierre-Jean de Béranger was celebrated for his witty and often politically charged songs that captured the spirit of French popular life during the July Monarchy. Illustrator J. J. Grandville, known for his lively and imaginative style, contributed designs that brought Béranger’s verses to vivid life through detailed scenes of everyday figures. Wood engraving was a favored tec...
About the Artist
Fournier & Perrotin|Pierre Jean de Béranger|J. J. Grandville|Lacoste, Paris (French|French|French|French) · |1780 | |1803 – |1857 | |1847
French|French, Paris 1780–1857 Paris|French|French, Nancy 1803–1847 Vanves