Author(s):
iwill (paris, in 1850 - paris, in 1923), designer
other title: night view of the zeppelins, the terraces of the palais bourbon, quai d'orsay, 7th arrondissement. (dummy title)
production date: in 1916
type(s) of object(s): drawing
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 52. 5cm
width: 71cm
dimensions - frame:
height: 76. 5cm
width: 95cm
depth: 6cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front of the drawing, bottom right, handwritten in white pastel: "iwill". Stamp - on the back of the canvas, on the left, stamp in black ink: "blanchet / [. . . ]". Inventory number - on the back of the frame, on the left, handwritten in pencil: "may be d. 2057". Inventory number - on the back of the frame, lower left, handwritten in blue marker: "d. 9037". Label - on the back of the frame, bottom left, label with manuscript in black ink: "porte i / locker 18(5)". Inscription - on the back of the frame, in the center, handwritten in pencil: "e. 8619". Inventory number - on the back of the frame, top right, handwritten in red pencil: "ied 4333". Label - on the back of the frame, top right, label with manuscript in black ink: "iwill e. 8619 painting p. 2057 / d. 9037". Iconographic description:
on the terraces of the palais bourbon, night of january 29, 1916, zeppelins. Urban landscape, historical event, nocturnal. Airship balloons, light projector in the sky. Terrace, baluster balcony, illuminated windows, roofs. Building, facade, neoclassical architecture, pediment, corinthian column. Impressionism. Historical commentary:
pastel formerly classified as paints: p. 2057. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 24–08–1916
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 9037. Date: En 1916.
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