Entrée du Marché des Enfants-Rouges (nº 39) et la rue de Bretagne, vues de la rue de Picardie, la nuit, en 1907. 3ème ar, D.3559(4)

Author(s): houbron, frédéric (banyuls-sur-mer, in 1851 - perpignan, 01–10–1908), designer other title: paris. Rue de bretagne. Marché des enfants-rouges. 07. (inscribed title (letter)) production date: in 1907 type(s) of object(s): drawing, graphic arts name(s): drawing dimensions - artwork: height: 23. 8cm width: 29. 2cm dimensions - museum assembly: height: 37cm width: 48cm dimensions - museum master key: height: 40cm width: 50cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: signature of the performer - on the front of the drawing at the bottom left, signature in watercolor: "-houbron-" \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the title - on the front of the drawing at the bottom left, inscription in watercolor: "- paris - / rue de bretagne - / - marche des enfants rouges -" \ inscription in pencil date - on the front of the drawing at the bottom left, date in watercolor: "- 07 -" \ inscription in ink inventory number - on the front of the drawing at the bottom center, number in red ink: "ied. 3559 (4)" inscription - on the back of the drawing, entry number, inventory number and miscellaneous: "e. 7252 (4) a. 08 / r. N 1312 (4) / d 982 (4) [crossed out]" inscription - on the front of the old montage, inscription in brown ink: "houbron iv" (shirt iv) iconographic description: urban landscape. Night scene. Lighted shops, market entrance gate, horse's head, signs, windows, carts, carriages, housewives, pedestrians, buildings, lantern, paving stones historical commentary: the oldest (private) market in paris, created in 1615, the marché des enfants-rouges, took the name of the hospital located at 90 rue des archives, following its closure in 1772. Sold to the city of paris in 1912, it is still in operation today. See also the other views of the market and the rue de bretagne: card01404, card03558 (1 to 6), card03559 (1 to 6), card06849 to card06851 (cain album, vol. Iii, with texts, library), carp0926, and watercolor (not located) reproduced in "nouvelles promenades dans paris", by g. Cain, 1907, p. 233, texts p. 228 to 243 and a monograph (see comments, card01404) mode of acquisition: purchase date of acquisition: 26–08–1908 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: d. 3559(4) part of: the red children's market, 1907. Date: En 1907.