Author(s):
rousseau, jean-jacques (painter) (10–10–1861), painter
production date: in 1889
type(s) of object(s): painting
name(s): table
materials and techniques: oil paint, canvas (material)
dimensions - artwork:
height: 50. 7cm
width: 73. 5cm
depth: 1. 8cm
description:
without frame
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature and date - on the front of the canvas, lower left: "j. J. Rousseau / st lazare 1889". Inscription concerning the date and the author - on the reverse, on the stretcher: "study for my painting / burial of a prisoner at st lazare / to mr durlin / [signed] j. J. Rousseau 1889. " (the “r” in “pr” and the “t” in “st” are in superscript)
iconographic description:
door of the infirmary of the saint-lazare prison, rue du faubourg-saint-denis, 10th arrondissement, in 1889. Architecture. Building on the ground floor, in a recess, with a door between two windows. Door and windows are fitted with grills; above the door, inscription: "poste / de l'infirmerie". Historical commentary:
study for the painting exhibited at the salon of the society of french artists of 1889, nº 2348. The former establishment of the vincentians, transformed into a prison in 1793, became, after the terror and until 1896, a reformatory for young girls; until 1935 it was used as a prison and women's hospital. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 01–01–1902
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: p502. Date: En 1889.
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