Author(s):
opiz or opitz, george emmanuel (prague, 10–04–1775 - leipzig, 12–07–1841), designer
other title: a charlatan, the baker and her cart on the boulevard de la madeleine (dummy title)
production date: in 1831
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, drawing
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 36. 4cm
width: 26cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 46. 5cm
width: 36. 2cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front, lower left, in black ink: "g. Opiz del"
title of the work - on the front, bottom middle, in black ink: "tableaux de paris. / boulevart de la madeleine, the charlatan with the pomade to make hair grow, du monde, a girl / baker with her cart"
stamp - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d)
inventory number - on the front, lower left, in black ink: "d. 8589"
number - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "e. 21253"
iconographic description:
genre scene. Exterior scene: paris, "boulevart de la madeleine", church of the madeleine under construction. Characters: women, men and children are gathered around a chest transformed into a sales stall. One smells a handkerchief while another buys a hair growth ointment sold by a woman. A man, dressed in a long coat, brandishes a pot and addresses the crowd gathered around him while holding the long ponytail of a young boy standing near him. A dog sits at the young boy's feet. A baker approaches with her cart bearing the inscription “boulan[. . . ] and pulled by a large muzzled dog. Crowd, onlookers, people. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 1979
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 8589
part of:
album of 29 drawings entitled pictures of different manners and costumes. Original drawings by g. Opitz in leipsic. 1831. Date: En 1831.
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