Author(s):
bellay (madam, née guyot), engraver
testard, jean (around 1740), designer
le campion (family), publisher
other title: picturesque views of the main buildings of paris 1787-1789, nº13. (title of the set)
date of production: between 1787 and 1789
dating in century: 18th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: aquatint
dimensions - artwork:
height: 19. 5cm
width: 15. 5cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 32. 2cm
width: 49. 8cm
description:
plate n°13 from a series of 110 plates on the "picturesque views of the main buildings of paris" see for bellet's engravings: carg003923 to carg03926 (missing carg003924)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription concerning the title - on the front, on the engraving at the bottom center of the medallion, printed in black ink: "view of lucienne's pavilion / near marli, belonging to mme, / la comtesse du bary. " \ impression
inscription concerning the author - on the front, on the engraving at the bottom left of the medallion, printed in black ink: "testard del. " \ impression
inscription concerning the author - on the front, on the engraving at the bottom right of the medallion, printed in black ink: "bellet sculp. ". \ impression
inscription concerning the author - on the front, on the engraving under the medallion, printed in black ink: "in paris at the campion brothers, rue st jacques, in la ville de rouen. / with priv. Of the king". ("t" of "st" in superscript and on a point). \ impression
inscription - on the front, on the engraving, top left, printed in ink: "nº13". \ impression
inventory number - on the front of the engraving, bottom center, under the medallion, handwritten in black ink: "rg. 3923". \ ink inscription
stamp - on the front of the engraving, at the bottom center, under the medallion, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink
stamp - on the front of the engraving, bottom right, on the medallion, oval stamp in black ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). \ inscription in ink
iconographic description:
view of lucienne's pavilion near marli belonging to madame la comtesse du bary. Landscape, character, neo-classicism architecture, antique style. Seine? river, shore, boat, barque, horseback, rider. Palace facade, columned portico, porch, ionic order, staircase, window, door, entrance, baluster terrace roof, low wall. Tree. Historical commentary:
cf. I. F. F. , 18th century, t. 13, p. 411-432, les campions also published in 1785 "choice of the most beautiful monuments of architecture. . . ", engraved by j. Testard. The picturesque views of the principal buildings of paris, of which this plate is a part, contains 110 plates, presenting a precious testimony to the end of the reign of louis xvi. This completes the 73 plates by janinet on the same theme. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 3923. Date: between 1787 and 1789.
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