Author(s):
opiz or opitz, george emmanuel (prague, 10–04–1775 - leipzig, 12–07–1841), designer
production date: in 1831
type(s) of object(s): drawing
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 36. 5cm
width: 26cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front, bottom right, in ink: "g. Opiz del"
inscription - on the front, bottom middle, in ink: "paintings of paris / boulevard des italians. Café hardi, les jourbaux, le beau monde, des roux, an officer of the national guard, etc. "
stamp - on the front, lower left, in ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d)
iconographic description:
genre scene. Exterior scene: paris, “boulevart des italians”, facade of “café hard[i]”, trees. The facade of the café has inscriptions in german. Characters: a seated man and woman chat while a dog lies at the man's feet and a little girl leans on the woman's thighs. This child looks at a little boy accompanying a woman from behind and a soldier. A modest woman, holding an infant in her arms, begs from the soldier while her little daughter, on her knees, implores him. Two men, in top hats and carrying a cane and a binocular, look at two seated women. Next to them, a couple is served by a young man. Other men and women appear in the background. Historical commentary:
under the first empire, the ground floor of the hôtel de choiseul-stainville was occupied by the café hardy. Its “fork” lunches inscribed on the door were the most famous in paris in 1814. The café hardy was destroyed in 1839. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 1979
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 8582
part of:
album of 29 drawings entitled pictures of different manners and costumes. Original drawings by g. Opitz in leipsic. 1831. Date: En 1831.
Loading...
