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The Relics

The Relics

c. 1835
(French, 1803–1847)
France, 19th century
pen and brown ink, brown ink wash, heightened with white and red-orange gouache with scoring on wove paper
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.)
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2018.1065
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

This drawing illustrated Les Reliques, a song written in the voice of the skeleton seen in the image.

Description

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 Les Reliques, written in the voice of the skeleton who appears in the image.
  • Shepherd Gallery, New York, NY
    September 1975
    Mr. Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980]
    1980-2005
    Mrs. Muriel Butkin [1915-2008]
    December 3, 2018
    the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • {{cite web|title=The Relics|url=false|author=Jean-Jacques Grandville|year=c. 1835|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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