Author(s):
bertaux, jacques (arcis-sur-aube, around 1745 - paris, around 1818), painter
production date: in 1805
dating in centuries: 1st half of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): painting
name(s): table
materials and techniques: oil paint, canvas (material)
dimensions - artwork:
height: 71cm
width: 101cm
dimensions - frame:
height: 93. 6cm
width: 123. 3 cm
depth: 12cm
description:
oil on framed canvas. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature and date - signed and dated lower right: "jcq. Bertaux p. L'an xiii". Iconographic description:
the imperial carriage, in which napoleon and joséphine were seated, as well as the emperor's brothers, joseph and louis, after crossing the pont-neuf, is preparing to enter the quai des orfèvres. Pulled by eight horses, it is preceded by a squadron of mamluks and heralds of arms, and followed by a troop of timpanists, musicians and hussars. We note the small shops built by soufflot, in 1775, on the exèdres of the pont-neuf and the samaritaine pump, which was going to be definitively destroyed in 1813. On the roof of the pavilion de l'horloge, at the louvre, the chappe telegraph, installed in 1794. Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: society of friends of the carnavalet museum
date of acquisition: 12–1984
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: p2243. Date: En 1805.
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