Author(s):
opiz or opitz, george emmanuel (prague, 10–04–1775 - leipzig, 12–07–1841), engraver
opiz or opitz, george emmanuel (prague, 10–04–1775 - leipzig, 12–07–1841), designer
kleist, l. Von, editor
kleist, l. Von, editor
date of production: between 08–04–1814 and 1833
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: etching
location(s) of execution/production: dresden, schleiz
dimensions - artwork:
height: 33cm
width: 27. 1cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 46cm
width: 35. 5cm
dimensions - passepartout:
height: 70cm
width: 55cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
title of the work - on the front, in a cartridge stuck on the old mount, handwritten in brown ink: "the public writer"
signature of the performer - on the front, lower left, printed in black ink: "g. Opiz in. & f. "
signature of the performer - on the front, in a cartridge stuck on the old montage, handwritten in brown ink: "opiz"
number - on the front, top left, handwritten in red ink: "ied. / 2. 1. 38-"
inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 14002"
iconographic description:
genre scene. Exterior scene: paris, "rue / de / castigli/ one", "rue / st. Hono / re", "rue / de la pla / ce / vendo / me", architectures, vendôme column without statue at the top. Characters: a crowd is gathered in front of the shop of a public writer located at the corner of rue de castiglione and rue saint-honoré, around two peddlers and in front of a shop bearing a sign "riz / au lait". The public writer speaks to the young woman at the head of the line holding a letter while, in the doorway, a one-legged veteran with a cane holds a letter. Two posters are attached to the windows of his store "avis [. . . ] le plus grand / secret / [. . . ]" and "chere ami". Among the crowd, we recognize soldiers, a chimney sweep, a merchant holding a basket loaded with fruit and a clothes seller. The latter wears a trade medal on her waist and a pile of clothes on her arm. The woman peddler, who also wears a trade medal, distributes a “program” while her colleague presents the “journal de paris”. In the distance, cars, including one loaded with wood and that of the "blanchis[serie] / de / neuilly", circulate in both directions between rue saint-honoré and place vendôme and passing in front of a "[resta]urateur". Men and women standing and sitting chat or play cards in front of the “riz/au lait” store. On the public writer's wall, we can read: "madame ginet / and / her daughters", "rob / antisyphilitic", "method / of / cure / of diseases / [. . . ]", "grandt", "arme", "st sulpic[e]", "opera [. . . ] / iphigenie", "feudeau / [the part of?] hunting of henri / iv", "odeon / noces de figaro", "theatre francais / andromaque", "lost dog", "vaudev[ille]", "500f à gagner", "chez / nor[. . . ] and "cirque olymp[ique]". Historical commentary:
the hunting party of henri iv is a play in three acts by charles collé (1709-1783) written in 1756. The cirque olympique was inaugurated on december 27, 1807 in a new racecourse between rue du mont-thabor and rue saint-honoré. Le journal de paris is the first french daily newspaper which appeared from 1777 to 1840. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 14002. Date: Entre 08–04–1814 et 1833.
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