Author(s):
demachy, pierre-antoine (paris, 17–09–1723 - paris, 10–09–1807), designer
date of production: between 1797 and 1807
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, drawing
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 33. 5cm
width: 44cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 34cm
width: 44. 5cm
dimensions - museum master key:
height: 50cm
width: 65cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 47cm
width: 63cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inventory number - on the front, top left, in handwritten red ink: "i. E. D. 506". \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front, bottom right on the old montage, handwritten in black indian ink: "demachy, demolition des cordonlié". \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the back, top left, handwritten in pencil: "86car1255v. Va. ". \ pencil inscription
inventory number - on the back, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "de machy / d. 506". \ pencil inscription
iconographic description:
demolition of the couvent des cordeliers, 1st arrondissement (around 1802). View of the nave being dismantled, the facade wall is still present. One of the aisles is shown with its high windows, above which we can see a wooden vault and the roof frame. The scene includes a few characters: on the left a man, his shoes drooping, is sitting on a block, and is holding his bowl in his hand. In front of him, a woman holds a child in her arms, and next to him on the left is a dog. In the background a cart on which a man is perched. A little further to the right is a man pushing a wheelbarrow. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 15–03–1888
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 506. Date: Entre 1797 et 1807.
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