Author(s):
brichaut, albert (around 1901), photographer
other title: prisons of st lazare. (the pannery) (inscribed title (letter))
production date: between 1898 and 1912
type(s) of object(s): photography, graphic arts
name(s): photography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 16. 4cm
width: 22. 8cm
dimensions - original assembly:
height: 20. 7cm
width: 26. 7cm
description:
print laminated on cardboard (old mounting), mounted in 50 x 65 cm. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front, on the image at the bottom right, in the gelatin: "a. Brichaut". \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the title - on the front, on the cardboard at the top left, handwritten in black ink: "prisons de st lazare. (la panterie)". \ inscription in ink
stamp - on the back, on the cardboard in the center, photographer's stamp in black ink: "albert brichaut / 126 rue lafayette, 126 / paris / home photography / day or night / interiors, groups, deaths, workshop, / enlargements, / reproductions / telephone". Inscription - on the reverse, on the cardboard at the top left, handwritten in pencil: "3683". Iconographic description:
saint-lazare prison, 107 rue du faubourg saint-denis, 10th arrondissement. The pan factory: large room with molds, a central aisle and on each side men working. The faces of the first four men were redrawn and made up. Historical commentary:
in 1898 the destruction of many prisons was decided. Saint-lazare escaped this first wave, but the question of its destruction was raised again in 1912. The municipal commission of old commissioned photographs of these buildings before their disappearance. The judicial part of saint-lazare was finally destroyed between 1935 and 1940. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 08–11–1897
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: ph15191. Date: Entre 1898 et 1912.
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