Author(s):
opiz or opitz, george emmanuel (prague, 10–04–1775 - leipzig, 12–07–1841), designer
other title: paris. Le quai de l’ecole (inscribed title (letter))
production date: after 1823
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, drawing
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 37. 7cm
width: 26. 2cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
title of the work - on the front, bottom middle, in black ink: "paris / le quai de l'ecole"
stamp - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d)
inventory number - on the front, lower left, in black ink: "d. 8584"
number - on the front, lower right, in black ink: "e. 21253"
stamp - on the reverse, at the bottom, dry stamp: "j w hartman / 1823"
iconographic description:
genre scene. Exterior scene: street, louvre, quai de l'ecole. Characters: a crowd made up of men, women and children is gathered around an acrobat. He brandishes a wand and at his feet are a basket, two cups and dice, sealed letters, a cup containing a few coins, a drum and a trumpet as well as a wooden circle mounted on a stem on which other sealed letters are stuck. A woman from the audience reads one of these letters. Among the crowd, we recognize a cheese seller. A clergyman turns his back on the scene and is busy reading one of the books presented before him. In the distance, three men climbed onto a roof. In the front row, young chimney sweep with a cap and knee pads. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 1979
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 8584
part of:
album of 29 drawings entitled pictures of different manners and costumes. Original drawings by g. Opitz in leipsic. 1831. Date: Après 1823.
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