Advanced Search
Requires Photography
Petites misères de la vie conjugale
Illustrated by: Bertall (French, 1820–1883)
Engraved by: A. Beuglet (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: M. Deschamps (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Diolot (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Ecosse (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Guiller (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Octave Jahyer (French, born in 1826)
Engraved by: Adrien (Jacques Adrien) Lavieille (French, 1818–1862)
Engraved by: Pauquinon (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: François Pierdon (French, 1821–1904)
Engraved by: Auguste Pontenier (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Predhomme (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: F. Roch (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Noël Eugène Sotain (French, born in 1816)
Engraved by: Paul Constant Soyer (French, 1832–1903)
Engraved by: Charles Tamisier (French, active 1841–61)
Engraved by: Pierre Verdeil (French, 1812–1874)
Author: Honoré de Balzac (French, 1799–1850)
Publisher: Chlendowski (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: A. Beuglet (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: M. Deschamps (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Diolot (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Ecosse (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Guiller (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Octave Jahyer (French, born in 1826)
Engraved by: Adrien (Jacques Adrien) Lavieille (French, 1818–1862)
Engraved by: Pauquinon (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: François Pierdon (French, 1821–1904)
Engraved by: Auguste Pontenier (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Predhomme (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: F. Roch (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Noël Eugène Sotain (French, born in 1816)
Engraved by: Paul Constant Soyer (French, 1832–1903)
Engraved by: Charles Tamisier (French, active 1841–61)
Engraved by: Pierre Verdeil (French, 1812–1874)
Author: Honoré de Balzac (French, 1799–1850)
Publisher: Chlendowski (French, 19th century)
1846
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with numerous wood engravings
Dimensions
Overall: 23.8 x 17.3 x 2.8 cm (9 3/8 x 6 13/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.1802
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: Chez Chlendowski [1846]
Catalogue Raisonné
Carteret, III, p. 48; Brivois, pp. 30-31; Ray, French Illustrated Books, 222
Description(Paris: Chez Chlendowski [1846]) Octavo; [3 ff.] ii, 389 [of 392] pp. [lacking frontispiece and 49 full-page plates; pp. i-ii and half-title bound after p. 188]; late nineteenth-century half gilt-stamped brown morocco, marbled paper boards (Thivet).
Literary, caricature illustrations.
Literary, caricature illustrations.
ProvenanceAcquired in 1913 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.