Author(s):
quenedey, edmé (les riceys, 17–12–1756 - 15–02–1830), engraver
quenedey, edmé (les riceys, 17–12–1756 - 15–02–1830), designer
other title: princess d'aremberg (inscribed title (letter))
production date: between 1786 and 1830
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: intaglio
dimensions - artwork:
height: 11. 8cm
width: 9. 8cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 32. 4cm
width: 25. 2cm
description:
engraving part of the set carg020815: "physionotrace portraits" ranging from number carg020815/001 to number carg020815/646
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front of the sheet, in the bowl, centered just below the medallion, printed in black ink: "dess: et gravé par quenedey" \ printing
stamp - on the front of the sheet, on the right in the bowl, stamp in red ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c) \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the title - on the front of the sheet, at the bottom and almost in the center handwritten in pencil: "la princesse d'aremberg". \ pencil inscription
inventory number - on the front of the sheet, bottom right, handwritten in black ink: "g. 20815 12" ("12" is in superscript and underlined). \ inscription in ink
iconographic description:
portrait of the princess of aremberg. Bust representation, left profile in a medallion. Historical commentary:
the ibn biographical dictionary indicates under "aremberg" two women, ("aremberg" can be written "arenberg"). They have the title of princess-duchess. It was in 1576 that emperor maximilian ii established the county of arenberg as a principality. The first is pauline d'aremberg, born in 1774 and died in 1810, she is the wife of joseph fürst von schwarzenberg. The second is sophie karoline marie d'aremberg, born in 1811 and died in 1901, poet, she is the wife of prince and duke ernest d'aremberg. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 20815-12. Date: Entre 1786 et 1830.
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