Author(s):
bonnardot, alfred (16–02–1808 - 01–05–1884), designer
production date: between 1801 and 1900
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): drawing, graphic arts
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 16. 7cm
width: 11cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 23. 7cm
width: 22. 7cm
dimensions - museum master key:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription concerning the title - on the drawing at the top, inscriptions in ink and pencil: "parallel of the old and new louvre. /place de l'oratoire/nou - - calf lou - - - vre/portion of the enclosure (hypothetical) of ph. Auguste/poterne/mosses/old castle/limits of the buildings/of the old castle of the/louvre (tracing approximate)/according to mr de clarac/chapelle/quai du louvre/tour qui fait le coin". On the drawing in the center, handwritten inscriptions in pencil: "in hoc aerarium franciae - f. R. Francorum hujus/nominis/pri-/le lovvre/f f/jeton de 1530? de la collest. De mr. Morel. ". On the drawing at the bottom left: "r dotruche/the louvre/according to the tapestry plan - circa 1500. On the drawing at the bottom right: "according to mat. Mérian plan of 1615" and at the bottom left, in pencil: "calques de bonnardot"
stamp - on each drawing, on the right, in red ink: "ville/de/paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012 c) and on the montage, bottom right, in purple ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432 d)
inventory number - bottom right, in black ink: "d. 12762"
iconographic description:
map and view of the vieux louvre (1st arrondissement). We see in the top drawing the keep surrounded by ditches and the new louvre and to the right, the quai du louvre and the seine. We see in the center drawing the reverse and obverse of a token. We see in the drawing at the bottom left an aerial view of the louvre and in the drawing at the bottom right, a view of the louvre
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 12762. Date: between 1801 and 1900.
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