Author(s):
bellangé, joseph-louis-hippolyte (paris, 17–01–1800 - paris, 10–04–1866), designer-lithographer
gihaut frères, publisher
other title: the ambush, plate no. 2 of the lithographic album, 1830. (dummy title)
production date: in 1829
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
dimensions - artwork:
height: 18. 5cm
width: 28. 3cm
description:
plate no. 2 of the lithographic album for 1830 bringing together 12 plates numbered from 1 to 12 (carg005858 to carg005869) dated 1829 and a cover (carg005857) dated 1830 formerly bound in an album. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front of the sheet, on the lithograph at the bottom left, printed in black ink: "hte. Bellangé 1829" (the "te" of "hte" is in superscript). \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the sheet, printed in black ink, under the square line, lower left: "i. Lith. De gihaut frères éditions. " and bottom right: "boulevard desitaliens nº. 5. ". \ inscription in ink
stamp - on the front of the sheet, under the drawing, at the bottom center, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink
stamp - on the front of the sheet, bottom right, stamp in black ink: "don de visme de wegmann". \ inscription in ink
letter - on the front of the sheet, under the square line, at the bottom center, printed in black ink: "the ambuscade. ". \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the proof - on the front of the sheet, top right, printed in black ink: "2. ". \ pencil inscription
inscription - on the front of the sheet, top right, almost erased, handwritten in pencil: "79". \ pencil inscription
inscription - on the front of the sheet, bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "2". \ pencil inscription
inventory number - on the back of the sheet, bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 5859". \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the author - on the back of the sheet, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "bellange" (the final "e" of "bellange" has an acute accent). \ pencil inscription
iconographic description:
the ambush, plate no. 2 from the lithographic album, 1830. Battle scene. Outside. Characters, military, soldier, dragon (?), cavalry, infantry, rifleman, shako, helmet with black horsehair caterpillar, combat, enemy, horse, standard, sword, rifle, backpack, wounded, dog. Village, house, wall, paving stone, ladder, wheelbarrow, barrel, cart, smoke. Historical commentary:
the number "79", almost completely erased, inscribed on the lithograph is perhaps in the hand of the collector (information given by charlotte lacour). Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: visme de wegmann, alice-marguerite de
date of acquisition: 01–01–1938
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 5859. Date: En 1829.
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