Author(s):
opiz or opitz, george emmanuel (prague, 10–04–1775 - leipzig, 12–07–1841), designer
production date: around 1815
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, drawing
name(s): drawing
materials and techniques: pen (technique), ink, watercolor, paper
dimensions - artwork:
height: 35. 2cm
width: 27cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 47. 5cm
width: 37. 5cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
stamp - on the front, bottom left, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d)
inventory number - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "d9156"
iconographic description:
genre scene. Russian occupation in paris. Exterior scene: buildings, trees, boulevard. Characters: two russian soldiers watch a one-man band: the musician plays the harp, pan flute, tambourine, cymbals and bells. He is accompanied by a singer holding a sheet of music. A man is sitting on the ground behind the artists. A car passes behind the singer. Two other soldiers, to the right of this group, observe a bird locked in a glass cage and some fish. A young girl from behind, holding a young boy by the arm, seems to point to a cage containing a bird, near which dishes are placed. A man in the background carries a heavy load on his back. At the end of march 1814, paris capitulated, not without a fight, to the coalition forces. The occupation of the city, for two months, by enemy troops took place without major conflict but the population was to remember the cossacks of the army of alexander i for a long time. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 29–11–1984
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 9156
part of:
series of six drawings russian occupation in paris. Date: Vers 1815.
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