Les ruines de la Cour des Comptes, Palais d'Orsay, quai Anatole-France (actuel Musée d'Orsay) 7ème arrondissement. D.456, En 1892

Author(s): constantin, auguste (13–02–1824 - 01–11–1895), designer production date: in 1892 type(s) of object(s): drawing, graphic arts name(s): drawing dimensions - artwork: height: 48. 7cm width: 30. 7cm dimensions - museum assembly: height: 61. 6 cm width: 46cm dimensions - museum master key: height: 65cm width: 50cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inventory number - on the front, on the drawing at the bottom left, handwritten in red ink: "ied. 456. ". \ inscription in ink stamp - on the front, on the drawing at the bottom left, stamp in red ink: "ville / de / paris" (see: lugt suppl. 2012c). \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the title - on the front, on the drawing at the bottom right, handwritten in black ink: "ruines de la cour des comptes. / paris. 1892. ". \ inscription in ink signature of the performer - on the front, on the drawing at the bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "augte constantin". \ inscription in ink iconographic description: ruins of the court of auditors, palais d'orsay, quai anatole-france, 7th arrondissement. Building in ruins where vegetation has started to grow back. In the foreground, path and entrance framed by two columns. Historical commentary: the palais d'orsay housed the court of auditors from 1842. Palace burned down in 1871 during the commune. It remained in ruins for 27 years, until this land was purchased by the orleans railway company in 1897 which built the orsay station there in 1898. Current orsay museum. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: d. 456. Date: En 1892.