1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
United States
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Apr 30, 2016 - May 1, 2016
French, late 18th / 19th century. Group of three medical caricatures comprising "Air: de Mr. de Craque", hand colored etching, published by Jean Baptiste Genty (French, fl.1799-1830), titled in lower margin at center "Air: de Mr. de Craque", inscribed in lower margin "LE MEDECIN, Oui j'ai vraiment des malades en foule Il faut me voir courir chaque matin; Du haut de l'estrapade au roule Du roule au faubourg St. Martin. (bis.)", "L'Apothicare, Mais, vous devex apres ces promenades Dans Paris etre fatigue?", "Le Medecin Que voulex vous? puisque tous mes malades Sont a l'extremite! (bis.)", "A Paris, chez GENTY, Rue St. Jacques, No. 33.", and "Depose au Bureau des Estampes.", satirical caricature print depicting a Parisian street scene, with a physician removing his hat to reveal animalistic, large and pointed ears, who has stopped a pharmacist seeking a cure to his new and unwanted ears, the pharmacist holds two bottles of tonics; "Ah! Aye! Le Cas Est Pressant", hand colored lithograph, after Jean Béraud (French, 1849-1935), published by Jean Baptiste Genty (French, fl.1799-1830), titled in lower margin at center "Ah! Aye! Le Cas Est Pressant", inscribed in lower left margin "Lith. de Fournier Rue conde No. 17", inscribed in lower center margin "Genty, Edituer, Rue St. Jacques, No. 33", inscribed in lower right margin "Beraud.", satirical caricature print depicting a man who approaches the “Cabinet D’aisance” or the privy (the caption notes that his need is urgent), with satirical signs, some legible and others not, posted all around the entryway; and "Je Sens des Gargouillemens", hand colored lithograph, created by Jean-Francois Bernard (French, 19th century), published by Aubert (French, fl. 1829-1847), titled in lower margin "Je sens des gargouillemens", monogrammed in lower right margin indistinctly "G.L.", satirical caricature print depicting an interior scene with two women, with an older woman seated next to a table with two bottles, with the other woman (who appears to be pregnant) standing to the right with her right hand to her cheek holding a handkerchief, the pregnant woman has likely been swept up in the cultural hypochondria surrounding the cholera epidemic in Paris and is seeking out traditional remedies from the seated older woman. "Air: de Mr. de Craque" matted approximately 17" x 22". "Air: de Mr. de Craque" sheet size 11.5" x 15.125". "Ah! Aye! Le Cas Est Pressant" matted approximately 22.25" x 17". "Ah! Aye! Le Cas Est Pressant" sheet size 14.125" x 10.25". "Je Sens des Gargouillemens" matted approximately 17" x 22.4". "Je Sens des Gargouillemens" sheet size 7.125" x 10.3". Provenance: Property of the Estate of Dr. Woody Cobbs and Mrs. Honor Cobbs, Atlanta, Georgia.
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