Maison sculptée au coin de la rue St. Denis et de la rue des Prêcheurs, D.8021(123)(2), En 05–1858

Author(s): leymonnerye, léon (1803 - 1879), designer other title: detail of the jesse tree at the corner of rue saint-denis and rue des prêcheurs, 1st arrondissement, paris. (dummy title) production date: in 05–1858 type(s) of object(s): drawing, graphic arts name(s): drawing place(s) of execution/production: paris dimensions - artwork: height: 20. 2cm width: 9. 8cm description: assembly common to numbers d. 8021(122) and (123). Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the title - on the front, on the mount, at the bottom center, in brown ink: "detail. "; "a. Connection point. "; “sculpted house on the corner of rue st. Denis and rue des prêcheurs”. Signature and date - on the front, on the image, bottom right, in brown ink: "ll may 1858". Inscription - on the front, on the mount, lower right, in black ink: "e. 18048 (123)". Inventory number - on the front, on the mount, bottom left, in black ink: "d. 8021 (123)". Iconographic description: detail of the tree of jesse. Large corner post consisting of numerous sculpted figures. Tree trunk whose branches end in flower calyxes from which emerge twelve kings of judah holding their scepter. At the top, under a canopy with a gothic pinnacle, the virgin appears. Historical commentary: today, the jesse tree is kept at the carnavalet museum in the henri iv courtyard. 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. Themes / subjects / places represented: architecture view 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(123). Date: En 05–1858.