Author(s):
herrmann (known as henri héran) (munich, 05–02–1864 - berlin, 1945), designer
other title: hôtel st. Aure, 27 rue lhomond (registered title (letter))
production date: in 1905
type(s) of object(s): drawing, graphic arts
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 46. 5cm
width: 32. 8cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 48cm
width: 37cm
dimensions - museum master key:
height: 65cm
width: 50cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front of the drawing at the bottom right, signed and dated in watercolor: "héran. 1905" \ recto \ inscription in ink
inventory number - on the front of the drawing at the bottom left, number in red ink: "ied. 1321. " \ recto \ inscription in ink
stamp - on the front of the drawing at the bottom left, oval stamp in blue ink: "musee / carnavalet (cf. Lugt supl. 432 c) \ front \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the drawing at the bottom left, entry number in black ink: "e. 6881 (a. 06). \ recto \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the drawing at the bottom right, inscription in black ink: "hôtel st. Aure. / 27 rue lhomond" \ front \ inscription in ink
stamp - on the back of the drawing in the center, circular stamp in blue ink: "ville de paris / beaux arts / musee carnavalet", handwritten inscription in blue ink on the stamp: "nº 6881 / a. 06" \ verso \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the back of the drawing at the top, illegible inscription and number in pencil: "65" \ verso \ pencil inscription
inscription - on the back of the drawing at the bottom left, cross in red pencil \ back \ pencil inscription
iconographic description:
urban landscape. Architecture. Facade (built around 1740) overlooking courtyard and garden, sculpted decorations, balconies, trees, bench. Historical commentary:
this hotel was occupied, until the beginning of the 20th century, by different religious communities (sainte-aure, benedictines of the holy sacrament, sisters of the immaculate conception of castres, etc. ). The series of views of paris drawn by herrmann, kept at the carnavalet museum (card01916 to card01924), dates from his stay in the capital, between 1902 and 1905. These parisian works are signed by the pseudonym henri héran. According to information provided by his son paul, herrmann was a friend of toulouse-lautrec, oscar wilde, president poincarré, and the painter e. Munch who taught him engraving (see artist's file). Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 01–05–1906
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 1321. Date: En 1905.
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