Fontaine de l'Egyptienne, rue de sèvres, 7ème arrondissement, en 1894. D.424(2), Gaston Coindre

Author(s): coindre, jean gaston (besançon, 03–28–1844 - besançon, 02–21–1914), designer production date: in 1894 type(s) of object(s): drawing, graphic arts name(s): drawing dimensions - artwork: height: 54cm width: 38. 3cm dimensions - museum master key: height: 65cm width: 50cm dimensions - old assembly: height: 61 cm width: 41cm description: this drawing, including 5 others by coindre, is part of a lot of 11 original drawings, purchased at the same time and inventoried in 1888. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the title - on the front of the old montage, at the bottom in the middle, handwritten in pencil: "the egyptian fountain of the rue de sèvres". \ pencil inscription inscription concerning the author - on the front of the drawing, bottom left, handwritten in black ink "gaston coindre, 1894". \ inscription in ink inventory number - on the front of the drawing, bottom right, handwritten in red ink: "i. E. D. 423". \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the author - on the front of the old montage, to the right and vertically, handwritten in pencil: "coindre (l. )". \ pencil inscription iconographic description: egyptian fountain, rue de sèvres, 7th arrondissement. This fountain leans against the wall of the temporary hospital on rue de sèvres. The fountain has the appearance of an egyptian temple door, the bay of which serves as a niche for a statue holding in each hand an inclined vase, from which the water escapes into a basin leaning against the base of the pedestal. The overflow from this tank flows through a bronze mask with a lion's head. In the background, beyond the wall: two trees and the roof of a building; at the rear of the latter: the roof of a bell tower. In the foreground of the image: an old woman accompanied by a child and an elegant woman. Mode of acquisition: purchase institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: d. 424. Date: En 1894.