Author(s):
bouchot, frédéric (in 1798), designer
bouchot, frédéric (in 1798), designer-lithographer
aubert (printer, lithographer, publisher), printer
aubert (printer, lithographer, editor), editor
other title: les embelissements de paris (title of the whole)
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 35. 6cm
width: 27. 6cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, at the top, printed in black ink: "les embelissemens de paris/ n°1"; under the image from left to right: "chez aubert pl. De la bourse, 29", "impr. D'aubert & cie"; below: "the moliere fountain. / what a funny idea!. . They built us a fountain where it is forbidden / to draw water! "; on the image: "a/ moliere"
signature of the performer - on the front, in the image at the bottom left: "bouchot"
inscription - top right, handwritten in brown ink: "440. "
brand - on the front, bottom center printed in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d)
iconographic description:
paved street, fountain dedicated to molière with his seated full-length statue, framed by two female marble statues, the serious comedy and the light comedy, by jean-jacques pradier (1792 - 1852): they each hold a parchment where the works of the great playwright are listed. On the left national guard, from behind child and couple looking at fountain, from the front man with popular appearance in loose clothing shows fountain with his hands, at his feet two containers for water here useless, background view of parisian buildings, water carrier, place mireille at the corner of rue molière and rue de richelieu. 1st district.;sculptor bernard-gabriel seurre (1795 - 1875), and produced by the eck et durand foundry. Historical commentary:
in 1838 a house was demolished opposite the one where molière died. A fountain topped with a statue of a nymph was to be built in the space left free. Joseph régnier, member of the comédie française, took advantage of this happy coincidence to relaunch the project of erecting a statue to the glory of molière. Financed by a national subscription. Built in 1844, the fountain is the work of several sculptors under the direction of the architect louis tullius joachim visconti and the entrepreneur antoine vivenel. The main bronze statue, enthroned under a portico with an imposing pediment, represents molière seated and is due to the sculptor bernard-gabriel seurre (1795 - 1875), and made by the eck et durand foundry. Two marble women, the serious comedy and the light comedy, are arranged below on each side and are the work of jean-jacques pradier (1792 - 1852): they each hold a parchment listing the works of the great playwright. At the lower level, lion-headed masks spit water into a semi-circular basin. Institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 10445. Date: Unknown.
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