Author(s):
béjot, eugène (paris, 31–08–1867 - paris, 28–02–1931), engraver
production date: in 1905
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: etching
dimensions - artwork:
height: 43cm
width: 34cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front of the sheet, on the engraving at the bottom right, printed in ink: "paris 1905 - / eug // béjot / le pont saint louis -"
signature of the performer - on the front of the sheet, under the engraving, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "eug béjot"
inventory number - on the back of the sheet, bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "g:19200"
iconographic description:
saint-louis bridge and island, the morgue, île de la cité, square de l'île de france, seen from the quai d'orléans, quai de la tournelle and panthéon, architecture, river activity, seine, boat, horse-drawn carriage and bus, horse-drawn transport, saint-etienne-du-mont church, quai de la tournelle
historical commentary:
engraving presenting the sixth state out of 6. Morgue established in 1864 and destroyed in 1923. Cf. Reference catalog. The morgue disappeared in 1910 according to j. Hillairet, historical dictionary of the streets of paris, edition nº8, t. 1, p. 40
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 13–03–1908
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 19200. Date: En 1905.
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