Voiture Omnibus des Champs-Elysées. Camion. G.5789 (3 of 3), Victor Adam, Entre 1841 et 1844

Author(s): adam, victor (jean-victor adam, known as) (paris, 28–01–1801 - viroflay, 30–12–1866), designer-lithographer lemercier, bénard et cie, printer-lithographer boivin (young), print dealer other title: suite of modern cars and harnessed horses [plate 16] (usage name) production date: between 1841 and 1844 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print place(s) of execution/production: paris dimensions - artwork: height: 48. 1cm width: 31cm description: plate 16 of a dummy album made up of thirty plates. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, printed in black ink: under the top image, in the center: "voiture omnibus des champs-elysées. ", under the bottom image, in the center: "camion. ", below: "16", below, on the left: "paris, chez boivin, place des voitures, 9. ", on the right: "imp. Lemercier, benard et ce". Inscription concerning the author - under the image, on the left, signature of the author: "v. Adam" stamp - on the front, under the bottom drawing, above the letter, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). Stamp - on the front, at the bottom of the sheet on the right, stamp in black ink: "don de visme de wegmann" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2494b). Inventory number - on the back of the sheet, bottom left, handwritten inscription in black ink: "g. 5789". Iconographic description: omnibus car on the champs-elysées harnessed to goats. On the car: “your omnibus desire”. Child, woman. Cart with barrels, bags, pulled by a horse. Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: visme de wegmann, alice-marguerite de date of acquisition: 1938 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 5789 part of: suite of modern cars and harnessed horses. Date: Entre 1841 et 1844.