Author(s):
opiz or opitz, george emmanuel (prague, 10–04–1775 - leipzig, 12–07–1841), designer
other title: painting of paris. Place des victoires, the grimace and the charlatan, the common people, girls, soldiers, a fort in la halle (dummy title)
production date: in 1831
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, drawing
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 36. 5cm
width: 26cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 46. 5cm
width: 36cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front, lower left, in black ink: "g. Opiz [. . . ]"
title of the work - son the front, bottom middle, in black ink: "tableaux de paris / place des victoires, the grimacier and the charlatan, the menus-peuple, girls, soldiers, a fort of the halle"
stamp - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d)
inventory number - on the front, lower left, in black ink: "d. 8580"
number - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "e. 21253"
iconographic description:
genre scene. Exterior scene: paris, "place des victoires", statue (of general desaix?), architecture. Characters: a crowd of men, one of whom in a large hat is holding a basket, women, including a girl near the soldier, and children, one of whom pushes a dog with his foot with an air of displeasure, are gathered in front of a platform on which several characters are performing. One plays the violin and the trumpet, a woman holds a bottle and a glass and the last presents a cross to the spectators. Another man enters backstage. A panel attached to the roof shows a magician, a skull, a veiled figure and death with his scythe. A car passes in the background. Parade, head scarf, headdress, top hat, cap, white hat with wide fort brim, trade medal, people. Trained in prussia, opiz specialized in street scenes and small trades. Undoubtedly arriving in paris with the occupying armies, at the fall of the empire, he left numerous picturesque testimonies of the daily life of parisians at the beginning of the restoration, washing tasty watercolors, often intended to be engraved with etching. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 1979
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 8580
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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