Author(s):
béjot, eugène (paris, 31–08–1867 - paris, 28–02–1931), engraver
mayor, a, printer
lahure (firm), printer
society for the propagation of art books, publisher
other title: from the 1st to the 20th, les arrondissements de paris, 1903, edition nº284. (title of the set)
production date: in 1903
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: etching
dimensions - artwork:
height: 15. 3cm
width: 25. 6cm
dimensions - original assembly:
height: 24. 7cm
width: 32. 4cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 40cm
width: 50cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the sheet, on the engraving, lower left, printed in ink: "eug béjot 1902 - les fortifications du bd bessières paris -". (the “d” in “bd” is in superscript)
stamp - on the front of the sheet, on the engraving at the bottom left, oval stamp in black ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c)
inventory number - on the back of the sheet, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g 21851. "
iconographic description:
fortifications of boulevard de bessières, countryside, children, game, hoop, kite, fields, chimney
historical commentary:
engraving from the album: "from the 1st to the 20th, the arrondissements of paris", 1902-1903, pref. By j. Claretie. Edition nº284, copy not intended for commerce, printed for the library of the carnavalet museum. Album dismantled. Pages of text printed by lahure, 9 rue de fleurus (béjot ii cardboard). Engraving presenting the fifth state out of 5. Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: society for the propagation of art books
date of acquisition: 06–07–1903
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 21851
part of:
from the 1st to the 20th, the arrondissements of paris. Date: En 1903.
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