Author(s):
devéria, achille (paris, 06–02–1800 - paris, 23–12–1857), designer
ardit, etienne (auch, 08–1801 - after 1872), designer-lithographer
ardit, etienne (auch, 08–1801 - after 1872), printer
engelmann, graf, coindet et cie, publisher
la fontaine, jean de (château-thierry, 08–07–1621 - paris, 13–04–1695), man or woman of letters - writer
other title: the geese of brother philippe. (inscribed title (letter))
production date: in 1830
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 36. 5cm
width: 26. 5cm
description:
plate from the unmounted album, entitled contes de la fontaine (iff 127), thirty plates and a cover, lithograph
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, from top to bottom and from left to right, printed: "contes de lafontaine. "; "a. Devéria del. "; "imp lith by e. Ardit. "; “the geeeses of brother philippe. ”; "in paris at e. Ardit editeur / rue vivienne n°2"; "february 1830. "; "london by engelmann graff coindet & co / dean street, soho. ". Inscription - on the front, below the image, printed: "it's a bird we call a goose". Number - on the front, top right, in pencil: "56. " (number from the visme collection by wegmann)
stamp - on the front, bottom center, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d)
dry stamp - on the front, bottom center: "e / ardit / a paris" (lugt 3203)
collector's mark - on the front, lower right, in black ink: "don de visme de wegmann" (lugt 2494b)
inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, in black ink: "g. 7. 652". Iconographic description:
tales of la fontaine. Monk. Religious. Village. 16th century costumes. Umbrella. Mode of acquisition: donation (notarial deed)
name of donor, testator, seller: visme de wegmann, alice-marguerite de
date of acquisition: 1938
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 7652
part of:
album tales of the fountain (iff 127). Date: En 1830.
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