Souvenir de l'ambassadeur du Japon, 2 juin 1864, D.8021(c), Léon Leymonnerye, 02–06–1864 — 2–6–2086

Author(s): leymonnerye, léon (1803 - 1879), designer date of production: 02–06–1864 — 2–6–2086 type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, drawing name(s): drawing place(s) of execution/production: paris dimensions - artwork: height: 10. 3cm width: 6. 5cm description: assembly common to numbers d. 8021(a) to (d), (206bis) and (188bis) marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the title - on the front, on the mount, at the top center, in black ink: "souvenir of the ambassador / of japan". Iconographic description: memory of the japanese ambassador, june 2, 1864. Historical commentary: the donor classified this collection into 19 series: 1) paris, right bank; 2) enclosure barriers removed on january 1, 1860; 3) plans and overviews; 4) bridges and railways; 5) hotels; 6) ile notre-dame - ile st. Louis; 7) paris, left bank; 8) colleges - schools; 9) hospitals - hospices; 10) convents - communities; 11) hotels, ceremonies, churches, miscellaneous; 12) passages, courtyards, cities, villas,. . .;13) churches; 14) public festivals, theaters, balls, concerts, etc.;15) ancient paris following brétez, bullet, dulaure, israel, henriet, callot, gomboust, israel silvestre. . . , pregnant of philippe auguste; 16) town halls; 17) domes; 18) sieges of the prussians 1870-71; 19) fountains, reservoirs. A manuscript of 6 sheets entitled: "alphabetical catalog of sketches from nature taken in paris until 1876", lists in alphabetical order the parisian places drawn by the artist. Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: dutripon (mr) date of acquisition: 1950 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: d. 8021(c). Date: 02–06–1864 — 2–6–2086.