Author(s):
devéria, achille (paris, 06–02–1800 - paris, 23–12–1857), designer
roqueplan, camille joseph etienne (mallemort, 18–02–1803 - paris, 29–09–1855), designer
gaugain, henri-armand pierre, printer
georges (engraver), engraver
scott, walter (edinburgh), 15–08–1771 - abbotsford, 21–09–1832), man or woman of letters - writer
production date: in 1829
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 35cm
width: 28. 3cm
description:
illustrated green paper cover
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, at the top: "illustrations / of / lithographed subjects taken from his novels. / by / a. Devéria and c. Roqueplan"; under the image: "in paris. / chez henry gaugain & cie / rue vivienne n°2 and rue de vaugirard n°34"
stamp - on the front, in the center, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d)
stamp - on the front, lower right, in black ink: "don de visme de wegmann" (lugt 2494b)
inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, in black ink: "g. 6. 215". Iconographic description:
seated gentleman (walter scott) with his dog in romantically inspired ruins. Church. Group of figures in the background. Historical commentary:
the designers achille devéria and camille roqueplan have sometimes published their works together, notably in the illustrations of walter scott. Mode of acquisition: donation (notarial deed)
name of donor, testator, seller: visme de wegmann, alice-marguerite de
date of acquisition: 1938
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 6215. Date: En 1829.
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