Author(s):
boys, thomas shotter (pentonville, 02–01–1803 - london, 10–10–1874), designer
production date: in 1827
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): drawing, graphic arts
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 23. 9cm
width: 18. 5cm
dimensions - old master key:
height: 30. 3 cm
width: 25cm
dimensions - museum master key:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - bottom left, in pen: "t. Boys - 1827"
inscription concerning the title - bottom right, handwritten inscription in pencil: "la tour d'alexandre paris 1827"
stamp - bottom right, in black ink: "ville/de/paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012 c), right stamp: "carnavalet"
iconographic description:
the alexandre tower in 1827, and the saint-victor fountain (5th arrondissement). We see the fountain leaning against a turret. On the left, a facade rises in profile and on the right, a two-story house
historical commentary:
the saint-victor fountain erected in 1671, probably to the designs of cavalier bernini, was replaced by the cuvier fountain in 1840 (corner of rue linné, rue geoffroy saint-hilaire and rue cuvier, formerly rue saint-victor and rue de seine saint-victor. This fountain was backed by the so-called alexandre turret, demolished in 1889 and which was part of the saint-victor abbey (see rochegude, walks in all the streets of paris by district, vth arrondissement, paris, 1910, p. 112-113)
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 5871. Date: En 1827.
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