Author(s):
adam, victor (jean-victor adam, known as) (paris, 28–01–1801 - viroflay, 30–12–1866), designer-lithographer
adam, victor (jean-victor adam, known as) (paris, 01–28–1801 - viroflay, 12–30–1866), designer
boilly, louis léopold (la bassée, 05–07–1761 - paris, 04–01–1845), author of the model
villain, françois (buire-au-bois, in 1790 - in 1852), printer-lithographer
bonnemaison, féréol de, knight (around 1770 - around 1827), publisher
other title: entrance to the ambigu-comique theater for a free performance (dummy title)
production date: between 1824 and 1866
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
place(s) of execution/production: paris
dimensions - artwork:
height: 31. 3cm
width: 37. 4cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 50cm
description:
lithograph on rectangular mount. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink: under the square line, at the bottom of the image, on the left: "boilly, pinxt. ", in the center: "bonnemaison, direxit. ", on the right: "v. Adam, del. ", below in the center: "spectacle gratis. ", on the right: "i. Lith. De villain. ". Stamp - on the front, under the image, in the center, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). Stamp - on the front, on the square line, bottom right, stamp in red ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). Inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, in black ink: "g: 11177". Iconographic description:
stampede scene at the entrance to the ambigu-comique theater, crowd, men and women, gendarmes, beggar, town sergeant. On the poster, we can read the title of the play: "the maccabees". A sign hangs on the wall: "amphitheater of seconds 90c / third 60c / children until seven years old / pay [. . . ] half place / at seven years old full place". On the side, “cafe du theatre”. Street scene. Themes / subjects / places represented:
subject of society, morals
acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 11177. Date: Entre 1824 et 1866.
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