Author(s):
bouhot, étienne (bard-lès-epoisses, 08–08–1780 - semur-en-auxois, 17–07–1862), painter
production date: around 1808
dating in centuries: 1st half of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): painting
name(s): table
materials and techniques: oil paint, canvas (material)
dimensions - artwork:
height: 81 cm
width: 99cm
dimensions - frame:
height: 101cm
width: 120cm
depth: 8cm
description:
oil on framed canvas. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - trace of signature on an entablature element, bottom right. Handwritten label - on the reverse, label stuck on the sinistral edge: "colonne / du châtelet". Handwritten label - on the reverse, label stuck to the upper edge: "carnavalet / 4353". Iconographic description:
carnival scenes (pierrot, polichinelle, giants on stilts. . . ) in the rue de castiglione, with place vendôme in the background. On the right still stand the remains of the facade of the feuillants church, built in 1624 by françois mansart, for whom it was his first important work. Historical commentary:
painting exhibited at the salon of 1808 (nº63). Rue de castiglione, opened in 1802, was named after the victory won by bonaparte over the austrian armies (august 5, 1796). The demolition of the convent and church of feuillants, begun in 1804, was not completely completed until 1831. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 1918
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: p1285. Date: Vers 1808.
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