#charles grignion

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Marbled Monday

This week’s Marbled Monday is The Traveller, A Poem by Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) with an engraving designed by Samuel Wale (1721-1786) and engraved by Charles Grignion (1721-1810). Goldsmith’s best known work may be his novel The Vicar of Wakefield, though he also wrote several other poems. This book was printed for T. Carnan and F. Newbery Junior in St. Paul’s Church Yard, London, in 1774. 

The binding is not contemporary to the work inside it, and was likely done at some point during the 20th century. This marbling is a bouquet or peacock pattern, done in a dark grey, light grey, and cream color scheme that is paired with a light grey-green book cloth for the spine. 

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-- Alice, Special Collections Department Manager

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Clara Rhinoceros from Bernhard Siegfried, Jan Wandelaar, Charles Grignion the Elder - 1749

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'muscle-man seen from the front with rhinoceros' by charles grignion, 1747 in spectacular bodies: the art + science of the human body from leonardo to now - martin kemp + marina wallace (2000)

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Interesting bits from Yale University Library:

Probably the best find was that they have HD version of engraving of King Henry the VIII and the Emperor Charles the V (and you can zoom in and look at the details on their webpage), based upon from the original picture once in the Strawberry Hill Gallery. Now it seems lost.

Several engravings of Catherine Parr(esentially same outfits, but great quality).

Drawing after portrait of Henry VII, created in 1808 by Harding, G. P. (George Perfect):

I would say he nailed it. This is by same artist:

Although i am not so sure that is autentic Tudor stained glass.

Then there is family portrait of Henry VII, mistaknly labelled family of Henry V, it is by Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, printmaker

And i am puzzled how come this shows better faces, that the original painting. And better ermine.

Of course the engraver could have taken artistic license. But then there are faces which are very similiar...so why arent they all?

It irritates me.

And not just because the engraving has more pleasing faces. But also, because i know how many royal portraits are altered and institutions owning them dont bother to mention it-even if it is obvious.

This part at least is same:

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Engraving of Clara and a human skeleton for Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani, drawn by Jan Wandelaar, engraved by Charles Grignion the Elder, 1749. Via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Grignion_the_Elder

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Charles Grignion, after Carle Van Loo - David playing harp for King Saul.

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George Frideric Handel (23 February 1685 (O.S.) [(N.S.) 5 March] – 14 April 1759)

German, later British, Baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos. 

Born the same year as Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti, Handel is regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Baroque era, with works such as Messiah, Water Music, and Music for the Royal Fireworks remaining steadfastly popular. One of his four coronation anthems, Zadok the Priest (1727), composed for the coronation of George II, has been performed at every subsequent British coronation, traditionally during the sovereign's anointing. Another of his English oratorios, Solomon (1748), has also remained popular, with the Sinfonia that opens act 3 (known more commonly as "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba") featuring at the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony. Handel composed more than forty operas in over thirty years, and since the late 1960s, with the revival of baroque music and historically informed musical performance, interest in Handel's operas has grown. (Wikipedia)

From our stacks: Illustration “George Frederic Handel. C. Grignion sculp.” from A General History of the Science and Practice of Music, By Sir John Hawkins. A New Edition, with the Author’s Posthumous Notes. Vol. I. London: Novello, Ewer & Co.; New York: J. L. Peters, 1875.

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Charles Grignion - Piazza del Popolo, la Coltellata (“A Tragedy”), 1790

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Portrait of a Gentleman, Half-length, in van Dyck Costume (detail), Charles Grignion the Younger (British, 1754–1804)

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Un portrait d'un gentilhomme, demi-longueur, en costume de van Dyck (A portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in van Dyck costume) Charles Grignion the Younger

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Staff Pick of the Week 

The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote

This lovely two volume set came across my desk recently after being treated to some much-needed preservation measures.

This particular version of Cervantes’s classic work, published in 1755 by Andrew Millar in London, is an English translation by Tobias Smollet  (who in turn was revising the 1742 translation by Charles Jervas). Smollet was himself a poet and author, known for similarly picaresque tales. George Orwell praised him as "Scotland's best novelist." 

The translation is accompanied by 28 copper plate engravings or etchings, designed by Francis Hayman. Hayman, also a painter, illustrated many popular texts, including Milton’s Paradise Lost and Samuel Richardson’s Pamela. He was one of the founding members of the Royal Academy of Arts in London as well as its first librarian. Hayman was highly influential in establishing book illustration practices in England and it has been said that "some of his works were so popular that the plates were used until they wore out." Although Hayman designed the illustrations, the engravings were carried out by other artists, as noted in the bottom right-hand corner of each engraving, including French engravers Gérard Jean Baptiste Scotin II and Simon François Ravenet, and British engraver Charles Grignion the Elder. For those who enjoy art and book history, we direct you to John E. Ruch’s article “Francis Hayman's Drawings for Moore's Fables” to learn more about Hayman’s role in book illustration. 

Enjoy!

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-- Katie, Special Collections Graduate Intern 

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Captain Sir Richard Pearson - Charles Grignion II

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Portrait of a gentleman in van Dyck costume by Charles Grignion the Younger (1754-1804) // Neil Codling of Suede by Dean Chalkley, 2018

inspired by @sauveandelegant (x)

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Epoka dwóch Ludwików

Dziś patrzymy na Francję, która wydała Ludwika Grignon de Montfort. Słynnego mariologia, od którego nabożeństwa i traktatu Totus Tuus Maria wziął swoje zawołanie herbowe Jan Paweł II Wielki, nasz geniusz słowiański. Ze świętymi mówię, że Najświętsza Maryja jest rajem ziemskim nowego Adama (Chrystusa),który wcielił się tam za sprawą Ducha Świętego, by działać w Nim niepojęte cuda. Maryja jest…

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This fall, we’re taking a look at how artists in the Brooklyn Museum collection have promoted civic engagement through their work.

Inspired by current events in 18th-century British politics, William Hogarth created a series of prints satirizing the spectacle of election campaigns. Set in the fictional country town of ‘Guzzledown,’ Hogarth depicts four stages of an election, each of which is filled with acts of bribery, mayhem, wastefulness, corruption, and deceit; in short, a catalogue of behaviors and traits associated with winning by any means and at all costs. While we may not recognize all the specific references from the period, Hogarth’s witty and scathing take on the craziness that can surround the democratic process is still relatable today. 

Posted by Lisa Small Charles Grignion (English, 1717-1810). Canvassing for Votes, from "Four Prints of an Election," 1757. Engraving Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Samuel E. Haslett, 22.1890 William Hogarth (British, 1697-1764). An Election Entertainment from "Four Prints of an Election," 1755. Engraving on laid paper.. Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Samuel E. Haslett, 22.1875

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A check to pride and vanity

“My turn to-day, to-morrow yours also.”

By Charles Grignion 1821