La quartier des Gobelins, G.5260(2), En 1893

Author(s): lepère, auguste (montmartre (former commune), 30–11–1849 - domme, 20–11–1918), engraver lepère, auguste (montmartre (former commune), 30–11–1849 - domme, 20–11–1918), designer production date: in 1893 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print materials and techniques: etching dimensions - square line: height: 20. 1cm width: 12. 4cm dimensions - board shot: height: 23cm width: 15. 2cm dimensions - artwork: height: 43. 9cm width: 30. 3 cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the title - on the front, on the sheet, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "quartier des gobelins". Signature of the performer - on the front, under the square line, lower right, printed in black ink: "a. Lepere". On the front, under the bowl, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "a. Lepère". Inscription - on the front, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "ep". On the front, lower right, handwritten in pencil: "17". Stamp - on the front, in the image, bottom right, printed in black ink: "ville / de / paris" (lugt 2012c). On the front, above the bowl, lower right, printed in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d). Iconographic description: in the foreground on the right, on the roof of a house which dominates the entire gobelins industrial district, a tanner in profile, smoking his pipe, spreads a skin on a dryer. To her left, a woman pushes away the man in front of her. Beyond, the panorama of taverns, dye works, dryers and factories which make up this district. At the rear, a multi-storey factory whose chimney lets out clouds of smoke (cat. Lotz-brissonneau n° 96). Paris. Mode of acquisition: purchase date of acquisition: 15–11–1904 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 5260. Date: En 1893.