Author(s):
lepère, auguste (montmartre (former commune), 30–11–1849 - domme, 20–11–1918), engraver
lepère, auguste (montmartre (former commune), 30–11–1849 - domme, 20–11–1918), designer
production date: in 1886
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: wood engraving, china paper
dimensions - artwork:
height: 36cm
width: 17. 3cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 50cm
width: 30. 5cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription concerning the title - on the front, on the image, lower left, printed in black ink: "paris / la rue de la montagne / ste genevieve". Signature of the performer - on the front, on the image, bottom right, printed in black ink: "a. Lepere del. S". On the front, on the image, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "a. Lepère / 1886". Stamp - on the front, in the image, bottom right printed in purple ink: "ville / de / paris" (lugt 2012c). On the front, under the bowl, lower right, printed in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d). Inscription - on the front, in the image, on the right, printed in black ink: "hotel". On the front, on the sheet, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "3". Iconographic description:
at night, near the saint-etienne-du-mont church, in a dark street dimly lit by a street lamp, a woman's back, a scarf tied around her head, having lifted her skirts, is heading towards a hotel around which several men are lurking. (cat. Lotz-brissonneau n° 146) late 19th century. Gothic architecture. Paris. Nocturnal. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 04–12–1904
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 5293. Date: En 1886.
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