Author(s):
lepère, auguste (montmartre (former commune), 30–11–1849 - domme, 20–11–1918), engraver
lepère, auguste (montmartre (former commune), 30–11–1849 - domme, 20–11–1918), designer
production date: in 1894
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: etching
dimensions - square line:
height: 21cm
width: 18. 3cm
dimensions - board shot:
height: 23cm
width: 19cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 25. 9cm
width: 21. 2cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 32. 5cm
width: 47. 4cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription concerning the title - on the front, on the sheet, bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "longshoreman, quai de la gare". Signature of the performer - on the front, under the square line, lower right, printed in black ink: "a. Lepere". On the front, under the bowl, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "a. Lepère". Inscription - on the front, under the bowl, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "print 30 epr". On the front, on the sheet, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "16". Stamp - on the front, in the image, bottom right, printed in black ink: "ville / de / paris" (lugt 2012c). On the front, in the image, above the square line, bottom right, printed in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d). Iconographic description:
on a bank of the seine, in the foreground on the left, a longshoreman wearing a round hat, dozing while sitting on the ground, his hands crossed on his stomach; in the middle of the bank, a pile of logs and two men, including the one on the right, is sitting at the water's edge, in front of moored barges; to the rear, the quai de bercy, partly hidden by various boats and a riverboat. (cat. Lotz-brissonneau n° 93) late 19th century. Barn. Construction site. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 15–11–1904
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 5265. Date: En 1894.
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