L'Eléphant de la Bastille. n°6 de l'album Les Embellissements de Paris, G.10450

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, printed in black ink at the top: "les embellissemens de paris. N°6. ", under the image: "chez aubert, pl. De la bourse, 29. Imp. D'aubert & cie. / / the elephant of the bastille. / - here is a monument which seems a little useless to me!. . / - useless!. . It is used to house more than forty-five thousand rats! " inscription concerning the author - on the front, printed in black ink, in the image at the bottom left: "bouchot" inscription - inscription on the front, handwritten in brown ink pen top left: "1674" mark - on the front, printed in black ink, lower center museum mark "carnavalet" (lugt 432d) iconographic description: 19th century fashion, wooden barrier, elephant, model for the fountain on place de la bastille, rats acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 10450. Date: Unknown.