Quai de l'Hôtel de Ville, G.5251, En 1892

Author(s): lepère, auguste (montmartre (former commune), 30–11–1849 - domme, 20–11–1918), engraver lepère, auguste (montmartre (former commune), 30–11–1849 - domme, 20–11–1918), designer other title: la pointe de l'ile st louis and the quai de l'hôtel de ville, 1892 (dummy title) production date: in 1892 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print materials and techniques: etching, aquatint dimensions - square line: height: 18. 8cm width: 25. 2cm dimensions - board shot: height: 20. 4cm width: 26. 6cm dimensions - artwork: height: 24. 9cm width: 30. 4 cm dimensions - museum assembly: height: 32. 5cm width: 47. 8cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the title - on the front, on the image, lower right, printed in black ink: "quai de l'hotel de ville". On the front, under the bowl, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "quai de l'hotel de ville". On the front, on the montage, at the bottom center, handwritten in pencil: "the pointe de l'ile st louis and the quai de l'hotel de ville". Signature of the performer - on the front, on the image, bottom left, printed in black ink: "a. Lepere". On the front, under the bowl, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "a. Lepère". Inscription - on the front, under the bowl, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "tir 30 ep". On the front, lower right, handwritten in pencil: "13". Stamp - on the front, in the image, bottom right, printed in black ink: "ville / de / paris" (lugt 2012c). On the front, under the bowl, lower right, printed in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d). Iconographic description: from a window of the artist's house on quai aux fleurs, view of the quay. On the left, the upper part of a cab; behind, a woman crossing the road, passing behind a hat dragged by a man. On both sides, passers-by come and go, chatting. In the background on the right, the tip of saint-louis island lined with leafless trees, then, on the left, boats from the apple market, dominated by the quay of the hôtel-de-ville, from which emerge the roofs and the tower of the st-gervais-st-protais church. (cat. Lotz-brissonneau n° 52) embarcadère, seine, late 19th century. Paris. Winter. Mode of acquisition: purchase date of acquisition: 15–11–1904 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 5251. Date: En 1892.