Author(s):
iwill (paris, in 1850 - paris, in 1923), designer
other title: towards the orsay station in 1914, quays of grands-augustins, de conti, pont-neuf and royal, 6th and 7th arrondissements. (dummy title)
production date: in 1914
type(s) of object(s): drawing
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 53. 4cm
width: 64cm
dimensions - frame:
height: 56. 5cm
width: 67 cm
depth: 4cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front of the drawing, bottom right, handwritten in pastel: "iwill". Inventory number - on the back of the drawing, bottom left, handwritten in black marker: "iwill / d. 4332". Inscription concerning the title - on the back of the drawing, lower left, in blue ink: "september 1914 / towards the orsay station". Label - on the back of the drawing, bottom left, label with manuscript in black ink: "porte j / locker 22(7)". Iconographic description:
september 1914 towards the orsay station (exodus of parisians). Urban landscape, bird's eye view, quays of grands-augustins and conti, ponts neuf and royal. Historical event, first world war. Character, car, morris column, seine, barge, tree. Facade, building, flowered balcony, roof, crowd, sun, boats. Impressionism. Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: iwill
date of acquisition: 1916
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 4332. Date: En 1914.
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