Author(s):
opiz or opitz, george emmanuel (prague, 10–04–1775 - leipzig, 12–07–1841), designer
date of production: between 1814 and 1831
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, drawing
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 36. 4cm
width: 25. 9cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 46. 6cm
width: 36. 2cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - on the front, bottom left, on the platform, in black ink: "g. Opiz"
title of the work - on the front, at the bottom in the middle in black ink: "tableaux de paris. / aux arts reuniones, passage panorama, boutique de décroteur, madame au bureau, garçons / elegant, abées, militaires, les journeaux"
stamp - on the front, bottom left, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d)
inventory number - on the front, lower left, in black ink: "d. 8569"
number - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "e21253"
iconographic description:
genre scene. Interior scene: paris, boutique "aux arts reuniones / [. . . ] / for three brothers [. . . ] / [. . . ] décroteurs". Characters: on the left, three customers are seated on a wooden platform. One of them reads the newspaper while a shoe cleaner does some mending. A pot of shoe polish, a brush, scissors and thread are placed on the steps. An abbot, holding a newspaper, chats with a soldier while another employee takes care of the clergyman's shoes. Pairs of boots are placed on the side of the stage. Two framed drawings hang above them. An employee brushes the jacket of a customer standing in the center of the room, near whom a dog sits. Two men appear to be looking at something. A woman, in conversation with a soldier, stands behind a desk. Behind her, shelves hold objects. People walk past the store. Historical commentary:
see cardopizalbum header in the history tab of the work
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 1979
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 8569
part of:
album of 29 drawings entitled pictures of different manners and costumes. Original drawings by g. Opitz in leipsic. 1831. Date: between 1814 and 1831.
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