Author(s):
opiz or opitz, george emmanuel (prague, 10–04–1775 - leipzig, 12–07–1841), designer
other title: popular scene in the tuileries garden; newspaper readers, a nanny, a cake seller from nanterre. (dummy title)
date of production: between 1814 and 1831
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, drawing
name(s): drawing
materials and techniques: pen (technique), ink, watercolor, pencil, paper
dimensions - artwork:
height: 36. 4cm
width: 26cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 46. 5cm
width: 36. 1cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - on the front, lower right in black ink: "g. Opiz [. . . ]"
title of the work - on the front, bottom middle in black ink: "tableaux de paris / jardin des tuileries, la loueuse de journeaux, les liseurs, une bonne d'enfans, gâteaux de nanterre"
stamp - on the front, bottom left, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d)
inventory number - on the front, lower left, in black ink: "d. 8568"
number - on the front, lower right, in black ink: "e. 21253"
iconographic description:
genre scene. Exterior scene: paris, "jardin des tuileries", in the background the carrousel. Characters: on the left, a little boy, who is trying to capture a butterfly with a net, and a little girl holding a basket, are accompanied by a nurse busy breastfeeding an infant. On the right, three men stand facing three others seated on a stone bench. They listen to the newspaper being read. A greyhound sits near the bench. Behind these two groups, a man buys a nanterre cake from a merchant. Further on, a man is reading a newspaper, a couple is seated under a parasol and people are strolling in the garden. Historical commentary:
see cardopizalbum header in the history tab of the work
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 03–23–1979
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 8568
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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