Author(s):
bellangé, joseph-louis-hippolyte (paris, 17–01–1800 - paris, 10–04–1866), designer-lithographer
villain, françois (buire-au-bois, in 1790 - in 1852), publisher
gihaut brothers
other title: frontispiece of lithographic sketches 1823, queue to go to the theater. (dummy title)
production date: in 1823
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
dimensions - artwork:
height: 18. 9cm
width: 23. 4cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 32. 6cm
width: 50cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front of the sheet, on the lithograph at the bottom right, printed in black ink: "hte bellangé" (the "te" of "hte" is in superscript). \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the sheet, printed in black ink, under the square line, lower left: "chez gihaut, bard desitaliens nº. 5" and lower right: "lith. De villain". \ inscription in ink
stamp - on the front of the sheet, under the drawing, at the bottom right, stamp in black ink: "bibl. / ville paris" (cf. Lugt not cited). \ inscription in ink
letter - on the front of the sheet, under the square line at the bottom, printed in black ink: "at the office! at the office. Take. . . . . Return your tickets! it's now, it's time. " \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the sheet, at the top center, printed in black ink: "frontispiece. ". \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the sheet, at the top center, handwritten in pencil: "30". \ pencil inscription
inscription - on the front of the sheet, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "1. 50". \ pencil inscription
inventory number - on the back of the sheet, bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "g. 30352". \ inscription in ink
iconographic description:
frontispiece of lithographic sketches 1823, queue to go to the theater. Genre scene. Self-portrait, portrait. Characters, group, crowd, man, bourgeois, top hat, frock coat, worker, soldier, soldier, uniform, woman, headdress, child, barker (crier announcing shows), wand, entrance to the theater. Panels with inscriptions: "sketches / lithographic / by h. Bellange/ 1823. "; "prizes / places / premiere. / sceonde. . . ". Historical commentary:
according to beraldi, the author represented himself (recognizable by his glasses) alongside the lithographer charlet behind the balustrade, on the left. The carnavalet museum has 8 plates from different editions (carg030352 to carg030359) from the album of lithographic sketches of 1823. The complete edition of 1823 includes 14 plates. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 30352. Date: En 1823.
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