Author(s):
hoffbauer, fédor (neuss, 13–10–1839 - paris, 28–10–1922), designer
production date: in 1893
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, drawing
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 29cm
width: 40. 1cm
dimensions - museum master key:
height: 40cm
width: 50cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - lower left: "t. Hoffbauer, 1895"
inscription concerning the model - on the montage, bottom right, in ink: "franco-russian festival in paris in 1895 / entrance from rue de la paix"
stamp - bottom right: "carnavalet". Iconographic description:
departure of the military circle after the opera gala, place de l'opéra, at the corner of rue de la paix and avenue de l'opéra, 2nd arrondissement; franco-russian festivals in paris on october 20, 1893. Urban landscape, historical event, architecture, ephemeral festive decorations, characters. Plunging side view. Facade of 19th century buildings, corner towers, shop fronts, restaurants. Columns decorated with tricolor banners, initials "r. F", flags. Procession, parade of officials, soldiers, horsemen, horse-drawn carriage. Crowd, spectators, period costumes. Street lights. Historical commentary:
as part of a military rapprochement between france and russia, official visits increased (military convention signed on november 27, 1893 with general boisdeffre), the russian squadron arrived in toulon in october 1893 and left on the 24th. On the program of festivities, see the commemorative book "official relations of the celebrations organized for (. . . ) the visit of the russian squadron (. . . ). See also carp2171bis, carp0217bis and card08146; from the author: card01341 to card01348, card03197 and card03198, cf. Paris des illusions, a century of ephemeral decorations, 1820-1920, exhibition at the bhvp, paris 1984-1985. P. 53-55. Themes / subjects / places represented:
scene
acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 4101. Date: En 1893.
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