Cellule de punition, prison de Saint-Lazare, 10ème arrondissement, Paris, PH14573-2, En 1888

Author(s): emonts or emonds, pierre (aachen, 29–03–1831 - after 1912), photographer other title: house of st lazare. Punishment cell - (title awarded) production date: in 1888 type(s) of object(s): photography, graphic arts name(s): photography materials and techniques: print on albumen paper dimensions - artwork: height: 25. 9cm width: 20. 2cm dimensions - original assembly: height: 49. 4cm width: 31. 8cm description: the museum has two identical lots of thirty-one images by p. Emonds, on the house of saint-lazare (carph014547/1 to carph014577/2). This photo is part of one of two lots. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the title - on the front, on the cardboard at the bottom left, vertically, handwritten in black ink: "house of st lazare. Punishment cell - nº965 - b - 70 - july 1888. ". \ inscription in ink dry stamp - on the front, on the cardboard at the bottom center, dry stamp: "photography / p. Emonds / r. Du four st germain, 9 / paris". \ inscription in ink stamp - on the front, on the cardboard and on the image at the bottom left, stamp in red ink: "ville / de / paris". Inscription - on the back of the box, top left, handwritten in pencil: "27". Iconographic description: saint-lazare prison, rue du faubourg saint-denis (10th arrondissement). Punishment cell. Photo taken from the entrance. At the bottom a bed against the wall, on which there are books. On the floor, at the head of the bed a pitcher and at the foot of the bed perhaps a chamber pot. (double of photo carph014573/1). Historical commentary: the author, with the two identical batches of images concerning the house of saint-lazare (carph014547/1 to carph014577/2), gave a list which indicates the titles, dates and numbers assigned to the photos. Mode of acquisition: purchase date of acquisition: 1888 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: ph14573-2. Date: En 1888.