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JOLY, Adrien. (artist)
Arts, Métiers et Cris de Paris.
A delightful work from the beginning of the 19th century which is quite rare and which remains little known to bibliophiles to this day. A tragedy because the suite of engravings he offers is not only superb but also very interesting for the study of small trades in Paris at the time.
- Published
- Paris: [L.M. Petit and] Martinet, [c. 1813]
- References
- Colas I, 1552; see Hiler 484 and Beall F42 for a later issue; not in Lipperheide. OCLC locates a later issue with 62 plates at Indiana and three with 60 at Harvard, NYPL and University of South Florida; we were not able to establish how many plates are in Buffalo and Erie County Public Library.
- Plates
- 60
- Binding/Size
- S=8vo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Paris: [L.M. Petit and] Martinet, [c. 1813]
- Ref
- 1206
[Arts, Crafts and Cries of Paris.] 8vo, 60 hand-coloured engraved plates including title; a few plates with minor spotting, all lettered in English in ink; contemporary English mottled half calf over marbled boards. The spine is ornamented in gilt and with gilt-stamped black morocco lettering-piece; hinges weakened, minor restorations. An early issue, without text and plates 61 and 62, were later added and engraved by Maleuvre. Later issues appeared with the printed title "Les petits Acteurs du Grand Theatre." As Colas points out, the work is not 'homogenous'; only plates 1, 56, and 58-60 are signed by Joly. In early-issue copies seen by Colas, the Afficheur, though carrying the title, was plate 57 in the series, while the present plate 57, Balayeur, was plate 1. Adrien Jean Baptiste Muffet, called ‘Joly’ (1772-1839), presents in this collection the more rarified street vendors of Paris, often with a pinch of humour, such as a dog shearer, seller of pails, or umbrellas, a fortune teller, an ink vendor, or a seller of matches, tinder and lamp wicks. The style of the engravings is somewhat unusual in the block-like treatment of figures, reminiscent of older popular imagery; however, aiming at the metropolitan public of the Napoleonic era. Provenance: This freshly coloured copy was bound in England for the book collector James Methurst Poynter of Deal in Kent, who left his large engraved bookplate inside the front cover. Coloured plates in order: 1. Frontispiece. Afficheur. (Bill Sticker) 2. Marchand de Tisanne. Cris de Paris. (Seller of Cooling Drink) 3. Marchande d'Oies. Cris de Paris. (Seller of Geese) 4. Tondeur de Chiens. (Shearer of Dogs) 5. Marchande de Raisin. Cris de Paris. (Seller of Grapes) 6. Porteur d'Eau. Cris de Paris. (Water Bearer) 7. Marchande d'Oranges. (Seller of Oranges) 8. Marchand de Biere. Cris de Paris. (Seller of Beer) 9. Chiffonniere. (Collector of Rags & Skins) 10. Escamoteur. (Juggler) 11. Marchand de Chanson. (Musician and Ballard Singer) 12. Marchand de Guetrea. Cris de Paris. (Seller of Spatterdashers) 13. Marchande de Seaux ferres. (Seller of Iron bound Pails) 14. Marchand de Parapluies. (Seller of Umbrellas) 15. Marchande de Plaisira. (Seller of Sugar Plums) 16. Carreleur de Souliers. Cris de Paris. (Cobbler) 17. Tireuse de Cartes. (Fortune Teller) 18. Marchand de planches a Bouteillea. (Seller of Bottleracks) 19. Marchand d'Encre. (Seller of Ink) 20. Ramoneur. Cris de Paris. (Chimney Sweep) 21. Des Fraises fraises Framboises. Cris de Paris. (Seller of Strawberries & Raspberries) 22. Charbonier. (Seller of Charcoal) 23. Laitiere. Cris de Paris. (Milk Woman) 24. Paniers, Corbeilles. Marchand de Paniers. Cris de Paris. (Seller of Baskets. 25. Buvez la Goute cassez la Croute. Cris de Paris. (Gin Seller on the Ice) 26. De bien joiles Cannes a Vendres. Cris de Paris. (Seller of Canes) 27. Des Gateaux, de Nanterre, des Gateaux, fins. (Seller of Cakes) 28. N'oubliez pas des d'Allumettes et de la bonne Amadoue. Cris de Paris. (Seller of Matches, Tinder & Lamp-wicks) 29. Mes enfants regalez vous des Saucisses, et du Boudin. Cris de Paris. (Seller of Sausages and Black Puddings) 30. Porte-faix. (Street Porter) 31. Tapissez vos Chambres a bon marche. Cris de Paris. (Seller of Paper for Rooms) 32. Voulez-vous des Lattes v'la le Marchand de Lattes. Cris de Paris. 33. V'la la Madame de Café au Lait. Cris de Paris. (Seller of Milk Coffee) 34. Tous les Marons au Sucre allons quatre un sou quatre pour un sou quatre. Cris de Paris. (Seller of Sugar Chestnuts) 35. Des Crepes et des Beignets. Cris de Paris. (Pancakes and Apple Fritters) 36. Habits vieux Galons. Cris de Paris. (Old Clothes, Old Lace) 37. V'la la Madame d'Haricots et de Lantilles. Cris de Paris. (Kidney Beans & Lentils) 38. Pommes de Rainettes, Pommes de Rainettes. Cris de Paris. (Renette Apples) 39. Le Printemps la Violete. Cris de Paris. (Spring Violets) 40. V'la d'Lanetons d'Lanetons pour un yard. Cris de Paris.(Cockchaffers) 41. Des Radis rose un Sou la Bote. Cris de Paris. (Radishes) 42. Ma belle bote d'Asperges. Cris de Paris. (Asparagus) 43. Toutes mes belles Cerises a la livre, a un sou la livre. (Cherries) 44. De la Romaine en voulez vous. Cris de Paris. (Lettuce) 45. Pois rames pois ecosses. Cris de Paris. (Sheller of Peas) 46. Douze cents Francs, peut-etre pour douze Sous aux derniers le bons, quest-ce qui les veux. (Lottery Tickets) 47. Messieurs mes dames, achetez-moi quelque chose, des passé-lacets, des cure-oreilles....(Bodkins and Ear Pickers) 48. Grateur de Ruisseau. (Kennel Raker) 49. Du bon Beure, a la Crème du bon beure. (Seller of Butter) 50. Un sou la plotte de Ficelle un sou. (Seller of Packthread) 51. Chiffons a vendre des vieux Chiffons, avez-vous des vieux Chiffons a vendre? (Buyer of Old Rags) 52. Me voice me voila ha! ha! famelo flo flo ha! ha! (Seller of Stoves) 53. Il arrive il arrive le Maquereau a qu'il est donc beau le Maquereau. ([Seller of] Mackerel) 54. Artichaut, des gros artichaut, toute la tendresse tout la verdurette. Cris de Paris. (Artichokes) 55. Haricots tender haricots. Cris de Paris. (French Beans) 56. A la fraiche qui veut boire v'la l'coco? (Seller of Breakfast Coco) 57. Balayeur. (Street Sweeper) 58. Blanchisseuse de Linge fin. (Washerwoman for fine Linen) 59. Coeffeur. (Hairdresser) 60. A r'passer couteaux ciseaux, a r'passer les rasoirs. (Razors, Scissors & Knives to grind)
