Paul Gavarni (Hippolyte Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier)

Paul Gavarni Hippolyte Guillaume Suplice Chavalier - Mademoiselle v'la ce que c'est qu'un homme Connu La Foire aux Amours Miss what is it in a man Familiarity The Follies of Love

Mademoiselle! v'la ce que c'est qu'un homme! Connu!, La Foire aux Amours (Miss! what is it in a man! Familiarity!, The Follies of Love)

Paul Gavarni's original lithograph entitled, "Mademoiselle! v'la ce que c'est qu'un homme! Connu!" (Miss! what is it in a man! Familiarity!), hails from his French series, "La Foiore aux Amours" (The Follies of Love). This is a '2nd State' impression bearing the suite title, "Masques et Visages" in the upper margin, as well as, the artist's name, "Par Gavarni", the number, "8" the series title, "La Foire aux Amours", the publication details, the printer's details, "Imp. Lemercier, Paris" and the full title, "Mademoiselle! v'la ce que c'est qu'un homme! Connu!" as published for the Paris Journal in 1853. This original lithograph depicts a scene in an over-crowded ball-room with people dancing in a frenzy. In the forefront, Gavarni portrays two three-quarter-length figures, the first is a young woman with her wrists on her hips, and her head turned slighty to the right. The second figure is a young man with tossled hair who is pulling at the strings of the puppet he is holding up while they dance. This is a fine, original example of the lithographic art created by the French satirical artist, Hippolyte Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier - much better known to the world as 'Paul Gavarni'.

Original Lithograph by The French artist, Paul Gavarni, also known as 'Hippolyte Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier'.

Mademoiselle! v'la ce que c'est qu'un homme! Connu! (Miss! what is it in a man! Familiarity!)

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Paul Gavarni, 'Hippolyte Guillaume Suplice Chavalier' (Paris, 1804 - Auteuil, 1866)
#	Image	French Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Source	-
1.-		Ciel! Anatole! (Good Heavens! Anatole!) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1846	Oeuvres Nouvelles de Gavarni, Carnaval, Le Charivari, Paris, Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: #1039 - XVI (16)
2.-		Declasses Mais je fus epiciere et sentis la Chandelle (Decline in Social Distinction, But I was a grocer & felt the candle light) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1858	Masques et Visages, Physionomies Parisiennes, Paulin et Le Chevalier, Paris, Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: #1898 No XLIX (49)
3.-		Gulnare, Mlle. Melanie Waldor (Portrait of Mlle. Melanie Waldor as one of the leading characters, 'Gulnare' in the ballet entitled "Le Corsaire" by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1843	Les Beaux-Arts, Paris (1er Volume), Leon Curmer, Paris, Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: Portraits, #72	Sold
4.-		La biche au Bois (The Doe in the Woods) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1853	Masques et Visages, Par-Ci, Par-La, Paulin et Le Chevalier, Paris, Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: #1840 No XLI (41)	Sold
5.-		La Douleur d'une Mere (The Suffering of a Mother) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1844	Revue et Gazette Musicale, Physionomies Des Chanteurs, Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: #1541 - No II (2)
6.-		Les Femmes Artistes, Madame E. de B. (Women Artists, Mrs. E. de B., wife of Charles Edouard de Beaumont) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1856	L'Artiste, (Sixieme Serie, Tome Deuxieme), Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: Portraits, #210
7.-		Mademoiselle! v'la ce que c'est qu'un homme! Connu! (Miss! what is it in a man! Familiarity!) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1853	Masques et Visages, La Foire Aux Amours, Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: #1299 No VIII (8)	Sold
8.-		On n'a Jamais Compris son Coeur! (One can never Understand One's Heart!) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1844	Revue et Gazette Musicale, Physionomies Des Chanteurs, Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: #1540 - No I (1)
9.-		Petite Servante, Deviendra Maitresse (Little Servant, Become Mistress) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1857	Masques et Visages, Physionomies Parisiennes, Paulin et Le Chevalier, Paris, Catalogue Raisonne: #1874 No XXV (25)
10.-	-	Voila cette petite danseuse dont je l'ai parle, mon oncle; elle est un peu ..., Bossue, Charmant!, Et mal jambee (There is this little dancer I was referring to, my uncle; she is a little, hunchbacked, charming, bad legs) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1853	Masques et Visages, Les Parents Terribles, Gavarni Catalogue Raisonne: #1420 - No I (1)	Sold
11.-		Vous etes une Veuve! Vous etes une Veuve! Mais! la Justice! ... (You are a Widow! You are a Widow! But! Justice!) by Paul Gavarni	Original Lithograph	1858	D' Apres Nature, Morizot, Libraire-Editeur, Catalogue Raisonne: #1626, No XXXVIII (38)

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Title:	Mademoiselle! v'la ce que c'est qu'un homme! Connu!, La Foire aux Amours (Miss! what is it in a man! Familiarity!, The Follies of Love)
Artist:	Gavarni, 'Hippolyte Guillaume Suplice Chavalier', 'Paul Gavarni' (Paris, 1804 - Auteuil, 1866)
Date:	1853
Medium:	Original Lithograph
Publisher:	Paris Journal
Printer:	Lemercier, Paris
Source:	Masques et Visages, La Foire aux Amours
Note:	Hippolyte Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier - much better known to the world as 'Gavarni' or 'Paul Gavarni' - is second only to Daumier as the greatest satirical artist of nineteenth century France. Beginning his career as an engineer's assistant, he did not exhibit any signs of his future genius as a caricaturist until 1835, when he took the editorship of Les Gens du Monde. He afterwards took charge of the influential Charivari , and lived in England during the late 1840's in order to avoid political persecution. One of the most clever caricaturists of all time, Paul Gavarni's draughtsmanship was without equal. With the greatest economy of line, he could and did capture the entire range of expressions in all of French society.
	This original lithograph is a superb example of Paul Gavarni's mature style. During the 1850's he was commissioned by the Paris Journal to create satirical lithographs on a daily basis. This gave birth to his greatest suite, "Masques et Visages" (Masks and Faces), which many scholars hold in high esteem. In "Mademoiselle! v'la ce que c'est qu'un homme! Connu!" (Miss! what is it in a man! Familiarity!), we are treated to an entire spectrum of both telling and comic scenes and situations when Paul Gavarni's ability was at its peak. Using brilliant contrasts of blacks, greys and whites, the lithographs from this set have long been considered to be among France's finest examples of satirical art. This original lithograph depicts a scene in an over-crowded ball-room with people dancing in a frenzy. In the forefront, Gavarni portrays two three-quarter-length figures, the first is a young woman with her wrists on her hips, and her head turned slighty to the right. The second is a young man with tossled hair who is pulling at the strings of the puppet he is holding up while they dance. This original lithograph is a 2nd State impression bearing the suite title, "Masques et Visages" in the upper margin, as well as, the artist's name, "Par Gavarni", the number, "8" the Series title, "La Foire aux Amours", the publication details, Libraire Nouvelle, the printer's details, "Imp. Lemercier, Paris" and the full title, "Mademoiselle! v'la ce que c'est qu'un homme! Connu!" in the lower margin as published in the Paris Journal.
	According to Armelhault et Bocher, in the Gavarni catalogue raisonne, page 340, the series entitled, "La Foire Aux Amours" consisted of ten original lithographs. The contain the series title, "La Foire aux amours" in the lower margin. The portraits are half-length or three quarter-length, with the exception of numbers, 1, 2 and 6 which are full standing portraits. (1er Etat. Avant toute lettre. Sans fil. (1st State. before letters without borders), 2e Etat. Celui que est decrit (2nd State. as described), 3e Etat. En B. au-dessous du fil. a G. Librairie nouvelle, Boult. (sic) des Italiens, 15. A. D. Imp. Lemercier. Paris, Le reste comme a l'etat decrit (3rd State. to the left beneath the border the text, "Libraire nouvel, Boult", to the right, "Imp. Lemercier, Paris", the rest, is as described).
	Paul Gavarni also wrote a book entitled, "Masques et Visages", published by Paulin et Lechevalier, Rue Richelieu, 60 in 1857. In the preface, Gavarni wrote; "L'histoire des moeurs s'ecrit au jour le jour, de toute piece et d tout main. Ses sources les plus communes et les plus abondantes sont le journal, le roman, la comedie, le pamphlet et l'epigramme; la peinture de genre et le dessin satirique..." A loose translation reads; (My history written day by day, of all the pieces created by me. The most common sources abound in journals, novels, comedy, pamphlets and epigrams, genre painting and satirical designs...). This volume contained a description of various series, along with vignettes and the title of the lithographs which appeared in Gavarni's "Masques et Visages" suite. It included such series as, "Les Partageuses", "Les Lorettes vieillies", "La Vie de jeune homme", "Le Carnaval", Fourberies de Femme", "les Maris me font toujours rire", "Les Enfants Teribles", "Les Parents terribles", "Comedie bourgeoise", "Invalides du sentiment", "La Folie du logis", "L'Argent", Histoire de politiquer", "Philosophes", "Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque", "Les Petits mordent", "Populaire", "Bohemes", "Les Anglais chez eux", "Boite au lettres", "Balivernes parisiennes". Gavarni completed the volume, pages (219-243), with a catalogue listing his works, noting publication, dates and other relative information. See page 237 of this volume: "La Foire aux Amours", Paris (journal), 1852-1853, 10 suj.
Raisonne:	J. Armelhault et Bocher, "Catalogue Raisonne: L'oeuvre de Gavarni, Lithographies Originales et essais d'eau-forte et de procedes nouveaux, Libraire des Bibliophiles, Rue Saint-Honore, 338 Paris, 1873, Suites Puliees Isolement, Suite "Masques et Visages", Series "La Foire Aux Amours", page (340-342), See" page 342, Catalogue Number 1299 No VIII. - "Mademoiselle! v'la ce que c'est qu'un homme! (Miss! what is it in a man) \| - Connu! (familiar!). - Au bal de l'Opera (at the ball of the Opera), a D. un homme en costume travesti (a man wearing a transvestite costume), de pr. a G., les cheveux ebouriffes (The tousled hair), suit une jeune femme a laquelle il montre un pantin en bois dont il tire la ficelle (follows a young woman, shows her a wooden puppet and pulls the string). Celle-ci (This one), de 3/4 (three quarter-length), un poignet sur la hanche (wrists on waist and hip), tourne la tete a D (turned head). - A G. 53-24. - En B. au-dessous du fil. a D. Imp. Lemercier, a Paris. = H. 191, L. 161. (Paris, 2 avril 1853).
Reference:	Paul Gavarni, "Gavarni. Masques et Visages", Paulin et Lechevalier, Rue Richelieu, 60, 1857, pages (219-243) , Catalogue de L'oeuvre de Gavarni, page (237), La Foire aux Amours, Paris (journal), 1852-1853, 10 suj.
Size:	10 1/2 X 7 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Condition:	Printed on nineteenth century wove paper and with full margins. It is a 2nd State impression bearing the suite title, "Masques et Visages" in the upper margin, as well as, the artist's name, "Par Gavarni", the number, "8" the Series title, "La Foire aux Amours" the printer's details, "Imp. Lemercier, Paris" and the full title, "Mademoiselle! v'la ce que c'est qu'un homme! Connu!" in the lower margin as published in the Paris Journal in 1853. This original lithograph is a fine, early impression on superior 'su blanc' paper and in excellent condition throughout.
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