Author(s):
opiz or opitz, george emmanuel (prague, 10–04–1775 - leipzig, 12–07–1841), designer
other title: walkers at the palais royal in front of the café de la paix (dummy title)
date of production: between 1814 and 1831
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, drawing
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 37. 6cm
width: 26. 1cm
dimensions - museum master key:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - on the front, lower left, in black ink: "g. Opiz del"
title of the work - on the front, bottom middle, in black ink: "paris / le palais royal"
stamp - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d)
inventory number - on the front, lower left, in black ink: "d. 8572"
number - on the front, lower right, in black ink: "e. 21253"
iconographic description:
genre scene. Exterior scene: paris, "palais royal", square, "cafe de la paix" in the background. Characters: a group of four men ostentatiously watch two girls pass by, one black and one white, while an older man observes two debutantes and a matron. Prostitution. A crowd of men and women walking or reading the newspaper enlivens the place. A dog is also visible. Historical commentary:
see cardopizalbum header in the history tab of the work
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 1979
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 8572
part of:
album of 29 drawings entitled pictures of different manners and costumes. Original drawings by g. Opitz in leipsic. 1831. Date: between 1814 and 1831.
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