Texte du socle de la Fontaine Desaix, place Dauphine, 6ème arrondissement, Paris. D.8021(344)(2), En 05–1854

Author(s): leymonnerye, léon (1803 - 1879), author of the text represented or reproduced production date: in 05–1854 type(s) of object(s): manuscripts, printed matter, binding name(s): autograph materials and techniques: black ink place(s) of execution/production: paris dimensions - artwork: height: 3. 3cm width: 10. 9cm description: assembly common to numbers d. 8021(341) to (344). Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription - on the front, in pen: "in the crown / a / desaix / below: go tell / the first consul / that i die with / the / regret of not having enough / enough done for / posterity. // l. Ch. Ant. Desaix / ne a ayat department of puy de dome / the xvii august mdcclviii / death in marengo / the xxv prairial aan viii of the republic / mdccc / this monument was raised to him / by the friends of his glory and virtue". Inscription - on the front, on the mount, lower right, in black ink: "e. 18048 (344)". Inventory number - on the front, on the mount, bottom right, in black ink: "d. 8021 (344)". Iconographic description: explanatory text of the base of the fontaine desaix. Historical commentary: the fountain was dismantled in 1874 during the restructuring of place dauphine and the sculpted group was reinstalled in 1906 on place jean-baptiste laurent in riom. The donor classified this collection into 19 series: 1) paris, right bank; 2) enclosure barriers removed on january 1, 1860; 3) plans and overviews; 4) bridges and railways; 5) hotels; 6) ile notre-dame - ile st. Louis; 7) paris, left bank; 8) colleges - schools; 9) hospitals - hospices; 10) convents - communities; 11) hotels, ceremonies, churches, miscellaneous; 12) passages, courtyards, cities, villas,. . .;13) churches; 14) public festivals, theaters, balls, concerts, etc.;15) ancient paris following brétez, bullet, dulaure, israel, henriet, callot, gomboust, israel silvestre. . . , pregnant of philippe auguste; 16) town halls; 17) domes; 18) sieges of the prussians 1870-71; 19) fountains, reservoirs. A manuscript of 6 sheets entitled: "alphabetical catalog of sketches from nature taken in paris until 1876", lists in alphabetical order the parisian places drawn by the artist. Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: dutripon (mr) date of acquisition: 1950 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: d. 8021(344). Date: En 05–1854.