Author(s):
deroy, isidore laurent (paris, 04–14–1797 - paris, 11–25–1886), designer-lithographer
constans, charles louis, printer-lithographer
other titles:
ruins of st john lateran (in paris), so-called tower of bichat and former community of saint john lateran. /i (series title)
date of production: between 1818 and 1828
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
dimensions - artwork:
height: 29. 6cm
width: 22cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 49. 6cm
width: 32. 6cm
description:
work fixed on a montage. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - under the image on the left: "deroy del" on the right: "lith de c. Constans" and in the center below: "ruines de st jean de lateran / (in paris)". \ inscription in ink
museum mark - stamp on the front, on the engraving at the bottom right, in the bowl, stamp in red ink: "ville / de / paris" (see: lugt suppl. 2012c). \ inscription in ink
collector's mark - on the front, on the engraving at the bottom right, in the bowl, stamp in red ink: "legs amedee berger / 1881 / ville / de / paris" (cf: lugt suppl. 232a). \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the title - on the recto, on the engraving at the top right, handwritten in pencil: "st john lateran". \ pencil inscription
inventory number - on the back of the engraving at the bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "g. 23303". \ pencil inscription
iconographic description:
ruins of the saint-jean-de-latran church, current 5th arrondissement (it was on the site of current rue du sommerard opposite the collège de france). Winter landscape, under the snow. In the foreground: path with stones and a figure collecting wood. In the background: ruins of the church with some walls still in place and wooden planks to the left. In the background: leafless trees. (see drawing card05258). Mode of acquisition: legacy
name of donor, testator, seller: berger, amédée
date of acquisition: 01–01–1881
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 23303. Date: between 1818 and 1828.
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