Quai de la Gare décharge publique, G.5276(2), En 1908

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 wittmann, charles (01–01–1876 - 01–01–1953), printer production date: in 1908 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print materials and techniques: etching dimensions - square line: height: 14. 3cm width: 21. 3cm dimensions - board shot: height: 15. 1cm width: 22. 1cm dimensions - artwork: height: 22. 4cm width: 30. 5cm dimensions - museum assembly: height: 32. 7cm width: 50cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the title - on the front, in the image, lower left, printed in black ink: "quai de la / gare / 08"; on the front, on the tracing paper protecting the print, in the center, printed: "quai de la gare: public discharge". Signature of the performer - on the front, in the image, bottom left, printed in black ink: "a. Lepère". On the front, on the tracing paper protecting the print, in the center, printed in ink: "original etching by mr. Auguste lepere". On the front, on the tracing paper protecting the print, lower left, printed in ink: "revue de l'art ancien et moderne". On the front, on the tracing paper protecting the print, bottom right, printed in ink: "imp. Ch. Wittmann". Date - on the front, on tracing paper, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "july 1908". Stamp - on the front, above the stamp, bottom right, printed in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d). Iconographic description: on the quai de la gare, unloading of wooden beams from barges: some beams are partly submerged in water. On the quay, men sleeping on a pile of stones. On the right, men fishing in a boat, then on the opposite bank, the walls of the bercy warehouse. At the back on the footbridge, cars taking garbage to the dump. (cat. Lotz-brissonneau n° 351) acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 5276. Date: En 1908.