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A satirical pencil drawing of an anamorphic penguin dressed as a 19th century princess in full profile. Facing left, the penguin woman wears an extravagant gown, cape and hat. A satirical pencil drawing of an anamorphic penguin dressed as a 19th century princess in full profile. Facing left, the penguin woman wears an extravagant gown, cape and hat.

J. J. Grandville (Jean-Ignace-Isidore Gérard)

Study for “Ne la trouvez-vous pas jolie?” (“Don’t you find her pretty?”),,

Description

Maker

  • J. J. Grandville (Jean-Ignace-Isidore Gérard)

Title

Study for “Ne la trouvez-vous pas jolie?” (“Don’t you find her pretty?”),

Medium

graphite

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • graphite on wove paper

Techniques

  • graphite on wove paper

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

27.2 x 21.3 cm (10 11/16 x 8 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed in graphite in LR: "J. Granville"

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Credit

Museum Membership Fund

Object Number

67.068

About

Study for “Ne la trouvez-vous pas jolie?” (“Don’t you find her pretty?”),
study for *Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux *

Drawing Closer

Four Hundred Years of Drawing from the RISD Museum
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Signed in graphite in LR: "J. Granville"

Projects & Publications

Publications

Drawing Closer

Four Hundred Years of Drawing from the RISD Museum
Read Online

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Drawing Closer

March 12 - September 4, 2022

Draw Me a Story

April 14 - July 23, 2006

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is Study for “Ne la trouvez-vous pas jolie?” (“Don’t you find her pretty?”), with the accession number of 67.068. To request new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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