Author(s):
devéria, achille (paris, 06–02–1800 - paris, 23–12–1857), designer
fonrouge, antoine adolphe catherine (bordeaux, 24–01–1798 - after 1855), designer-lithographer
osterwald (elder), editor
fonrouge, antoine adolphe catherine (bordeaux, 24–01–1798 - after 1855), editor
other title: woman of the court of louis xiv (inscribed title (letter))
production date: in 1830
dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 38. 1cm
width: 24. 5cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 65. 5cm
width: 50. 5cm
description:
cut lithograph
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, from top to bottom, from left to right, printed: "lith. De fonrouge. "; “woman of the court of louis xiv. ”; "[. . . ] [osterv]ald elder, quai des augustins, no. 37"; "and at fonrouge, quai conti n°5, near pont-n[euf] / [. . . ]". Stamp - on the front, bottom center, in ink: "musee carnavalet" (lugt 432c). Signature - on the front, lower right, handwritten in red ink with a pen: "a[. . . ]". Inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in ink: "g:12322". Iconographic description:
young woman (laure devéria) front, full length, dressed in a costume worn at the court of louis xiv, in an interior, in front of a sofa, holding a closed fan in her right hand and a handkerchief in her left. Interior scene. 19th century representation of a 17th century costume. France. Hairdressing. Gloves. Fan. Jewelry. Historical commentary:
the ball would have been given by alexandre dumas. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 12322
part of:
suite of disguises for a masked ball (at alexandre dumas?). Date: En 1830.
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