Author(s):
houbron, frédéric (banyuls-sur-mer, in 1851 - perpignan, 01–10–1908), designer
other title: the quai des orfèvres, the old rue mathieu molé and the saint-michel bridge, in 1906. 45th and 6th arrondissements (dummy title)
production date: in 1906
type(s) of object(s): drawing, graphic arts
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 26. 3cm
width: 40cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 37cm
width: 48cm
dimensions - museum master key:
height: 40cm
width: 50cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front of the drawing at the bottom left, signature in ink: "- houbron -" \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the title - on the front of the drawing at the bottom left, location in ink: "quai des orfevres- / paris -" \ inscription in ink
date - on the front of the drawing at the bottom left, date in ink: "06-" \ inscription in ink
inventory number - on the front of the drawing at the bottom right, number in black ink: "i. G. 3879" \ inscription in ink
stamp - on the front of the drawing at the bottom right, oval entry number in blue ink: "ville / de / paris" (lugt suppl. 4012 c) \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the drawing at the bottom left, inscriptions in pencil: "mathieu mole au vieux palais" \ inscription in pencil
label - on the back of the drawing, label printed in black ink: "p 599" \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the back of the drawing, top right, inscription in blue pencil: "p 599" \ pencil inscription
iconographic description:
urban landscape. Buildings, houses, shops, signs: "au vieux palais", "au bon coin", fire station, café, carts, omnibus, carriages, horses, pedestrians, elegant with umbrellas, cyclist, street lamps, morris columns, trees, tricolor flag, saint-michel bridge, quai du marché-neuf, quai saint-michel
historical commentary:
the successive expansions of the palais de justice, from 1843 to 1907, gradually absorbed three parallel streets: rue mathieu-molé (extension of rue sainte-anne removed in 1843), downgraded in 1905, rue de nazareth and rue de jerusalem (cf. Hillairet "historical dictionary of the streets of paris", 1985, t. Ii, p. 200)
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 20–11–1906
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 3879. Date: En 1906.
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