Author(s):
monnier, henry bonaventure (paris, 07–06–1799 - paris, 03–01–1877 — 3–6–1877), designer-lithographer
delpech, françois seraphin (orléans, 1778 - 1825), printer-lithographer
other title: parisian sketches (title of the set)
production date: in 1827
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 26. 6cm
width: 35. 6cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 31. 6cm
width: 50cm
description:
lithograph mounted on a cardboard sheet. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - above the image, in the center: "esquisses parisiennes"; and below, on the right: "3. "; and below the image, on the left: "henry monnier. "; and on the right: "i. Lith. De delpech"; and below, in the center: "a mr. Good fortune. / i will be visible in two hours. "
inscription - on the assembly, bottom right: "b 235"
inventory number - in the image, bottom left: "r. G. 632"
museum mark - museum stamps below the image in the center "carnavalet" (lugt 432d); and bottom right (lugt 232a)
iconographic description:
in a parisian interior, a woman (a servant?) approaches another who is sitting on a sofa, and who is sewing. The first seems to bring a paper (a message). On the left, a man is also seated on the sofa, leaning on a cane. On the wall, in the background, paintings hang. Themes / subjects / places represented:
genre scene, domestic interior, sewing and needlework, painting (subject depicted)
mode of acquisition: legacy
name of donor, testator, seller: berger, amédée
date of acquisition: 1881
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 632. Date: En 1827.
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