Author(s):
adam, victor (jean-victor adam, known as) (paris, 28–01–1801 - viroflay, 30–12–1866), designer-lithographer
lemercier, bénard et cie, printer-lithographer
boivin (young), print dealer
other title: suite of modern cars and harnessed horses [plate 17] (usage name)
production date: between 1841 and 1844
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
place(s) of execution/production: paris
dimensions - artwork:
height: 48. 1cm
width: 31cm
description:
plate 17 of a dummy album made up of thirty plates. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, inscriptions printed in black ink: under the top image, in the center: "voiture de movings. ", in the center: "le coucou. ", below: "17", below, on the left: "paris, chez boivin, place des victoires, 9. ", on the right: "imp. Lemercier, benard et ce". Inscription concerning the author - under the bottom image, on the left, author's signature: "v. Adam"
stamp - on the front, at the bottom, above the letter, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). Stamp - on the front, at the bottom of the sheet on the right, stamp in black ink: "don de visme de wegmann" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2494b). Inscription - on the front of the sheet, bottom left, inscription in pencil: "17". Inscription - on the front of the sheet, top right, inscription in pencil: "236. ". Inventory number - on the back of the sheet, bottom left, handwritten inscription in black ink: "g. 5790". Iconographic description:
moving car stopped with a tarpaulin on which is written: “entreprise / generale / de / demenagemen. . . ”. Two horses. Car pulled by two galloping horses. Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: visme de wegmann, alice-marguerite de
date of acquisition: 1938
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 5790
part of:
suite of modern cars and harnessed horses. Date: Entre 1841 et 1844.
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