-Mon pauvre Azor qu’est mort! –Qué malheur... faut vite envoyer une lettre de faire part au général Grammont! from Tout ce qu’on voudra
Creator
Honoré Daumier
(French, 1808 - 1879)
Date1850
Mediumlithograph on paper
DimensionsOverall (sheet): 35.9 x 24.4 cm (14 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of R.W. Finlayson, 1969, Donated by the Ontario Heritage Foundation, 1988
Object numberL69.67
ProvenanceTout ce qu’on voudra is a series of prints that primarily deals with the everyday misfortunes of Parisians. In this case, Azor, the pet of the female figure with her back to the viewer in the print has died and the owner is in distress. The other female tries to help with the situation by suggesting to the pet owner to quickly send a letter to Grammont (1796-1862), a French officer and deputy during the 1840s. Organizations for animal protection in France had begun in 1845, and Grammont was a key figure in initiating new laws for the protection of domestic animals. One of these mandates was enforced in 1850 and was given the name “La loi Grammont – protection des animaux”.
LocationNot currently on display
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