Au coin de la rue de la Vrillières et de celle Cr.x des p.is champs, D.8021(40)(2), En 05–1855

Author(s): leymonnerye, léon (1803 - 1879), designer other title: corner of rue de la vrillière and rue croix-des-petits-champs, 1st arrondissement, paris. (dummy title) production date: in 05–1855 type(s) of object(s): drawing, graphic arts name(s): drawing place(s) of execution/production: paris dimensions - artwork: height: 11. 9cm width: 8cm description: assembly common to numbers d. 8021(40) to (42). Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the title - on the front, on the montage, at the bottom center, in brown ink: "at the corner of rue de la vrillières and that cr. X des p. Is champs". Signature and date - on the front, on the image, bottom right, in brown ink: "ll may 1855. ". Inscription - on the front, lower right, in black ink: "e. 18048 (40)". Inventory number - on the front, lower right, in black ink: "d. 8021 (40)". Iconographic description: urban landscape. Corner of rue de la vrillière and rue croix-des-petits-champs. Private mansion called “hotel portalis”. Two turrets mounted on horns. Wrought iron balconies. Historical commentary: the portalis hotel was built by the architect ledais in 1750. 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. Themes / subjects / places represented: urban landscape 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(40). Date: En 05–1855.