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The Relics
Jean-Jacques Grandville (French, 1803-1847)c. 1835
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Grandville was known for the many illustrations he contributed to books and periodicals, often in a creative, fantastic style. This drawing relates to an image that appeared in an 1835 edition of the popular songwriter Pierre Jean de Béranger’s complete works. It accompanied the lyrics to a macabre song entitled <em>Les Reliques</em>, written in the voice of the skeleton who appears in the image.
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- Title: The Relics
- Creator: Jean-Jacques Grandville (French, 1803-1847)
- Date Created: c. 1835
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 11.8 x 9.4 cm (4 5/8 x 3 11/16 in.); Mounted: 20.6 x 16.5 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/2 in.)
- Provenance: Shepherd Gallery, New York, NY, Mr. Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980], Mrs. Muriel Butkin [1915-2008], the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Drawing
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.1065
- Medium: pen and brown ink, brown ink wash, heightened with white and red-orange gouache with scoring on wove paper
- Inscriptions: Verso, of original backing, at center, in black ink: “Les Reliques / Dessin original de / J.J. Grandville / (1803 – 1847)”, at left center, in pencil: “53”
- Fun Fact: This drawing illustrated <em>Les Reliques</em>, a song written in the voice of the skeleton seen in the image.
- Department: Drawings
- Culture: France, 19th century
- Credit Line: Bequest of Muriel Butkin
- Collection: DR - French
- Accession Number: 2018.1065
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