Les amateurs d'éclipse, 7 septembre 1820, G.4385 (1 of 2), Carle Vernet, Après 06–09–1820

Author(s): vernet, carle (bordeaux, 14–08–1758 - paris, 21–11–1836), designer-lithographer delpech, françois seraphin (orléans, 1778 - 1825), printer-lithographer production date: after 06–09–1820 dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print materials and techniques: lithography dimensions - artwork: height: 41. 2cm width: 27cm dimensions - museum assembly: height: 31cm width: 48. 8cm description: removal marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, from top to bottom and from left to right, printed: "carle vernet", "imp. Lithog. De f. Delpech. ", les amateurs d'eclipse, september 7, 1820. " inventory number - on the front, lower left: "rg 4385" stamp - on the front, bottom center, in "carnavalet" ink (lugt 432d). Stamp - on the front, bottom right, in ink "collection liesville / ville / de / paris" (lugt1681b) iconographic description: group of nine figures observing an eclipse. Eight men, from different social categories, including a child, observe an eclipse. The bourgeois woman looks away and protects herself with her parasol. Eclipse, soldier, worker, bourgeois, september 7, 1820. Historical commentary: annular solar eclipse of september 7, 1820. Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: liesville, alfred de, viscount institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 4385. Date: Après 06–09–1820.