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Jean-Ignace-Isidore Gérard Grandville
Elévation de la poireJune 1833

Not on view
Lithograph depicting a crowded satirical scene with caricatured figures worshipping a glowing pear-shaped idol on an altar, with prostrate figures, a costumed official, and balcony onlookers

Jean-Ignace-Isidore Gérard Grandville, Elévation de la poire, June 1833, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Scott Schaefer in honor of Dr. Armand Hammer, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Jean-Ignace-Isidore Gérard Grandville
France, Nancy, 1803-1847
Title
Elévation de la poire
Place Made
France
Date Made
June 1833
Medium
Lithograph on chine appliqué
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 x 20 3/4 in. (35.56 x 52.71 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Scott Schaefer in honor of Dr. Armand Hammer
Accession Number
M.83.76
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings