Author(s):
devéria, achille (paris, 06–02–1800 - paris, 23–12–1857), designer-lithographer
delaunois, nicolas louis (reims, 06–02–1805), printer-lithographer
frey, jean georges (rixheim, 16–09–1798), printer
other title: the artist. A night in messina. (iff 305) (dummy title)
production date: in 1834
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 29. 2cm
width: 22. 4cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 55. 4cm
width: 33. 2cm
description:
belongs to a series of four plates published in "l'artiste"
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, from top to bottom and left to right, printed: "the artist. "; “to deveria. ”; "lith. Of delaunois, rue du bou[loi]"; "one of these thousand victims. Paola. Finally expiring / on the formless and lifeless body. / (a messina night, / by p charles. )". Signature - on the front, at the bottom of the image, on the right, printed: "deveria". Stamp - on the front, bottom center, in purple ink: "musee / carnavalet" (lugt 432c)
inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, in black ink: "g: 12389". Inscription - on the back, lower right, handwritten in pencil: "coll. A. Jullien n° 211". Iconographic description:
massacre. Dead. Fire. Ruins. Round. Signal. Sword. Armor. Italy, sicily. Renaissance. Mode of acquisition: legacy
name of donor, testator, seller: jullien, adolphe
date of acquisition: 1934
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 12389. Date: En 1834.
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