Démolitions du réfectoire de l'abbaye de Saint-Germain des Prés. D.517, Pierre-Antoine Demachy, En 1798

Author(s): demachy, pierre-antoine (paris, 17–09–1723 - paris, 10–09–1807), designer other title: demolition of the abbey of saint-germain des prés, 6th arrondissement. Date of production: in 1798 type(s) of object(s): drawing, graphic arts name(s): drawing dimensions - artwork: height: 24cm width: 32. 7cm dimensions - museum master key: height: 50cm width: 40cm dimensions - museum assembly: height: 37cm width: 48cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: signature of the performer - on the front of the drawing, bottom left, signature in brown ink: "de machy. F. 1798". \ inscription in ink inventory number - on the front of the drawing, top right, handwritten in red ink: "i. E. D. 517". \ inscription in ink stamp - on the front of the drawing, bottom right, stamp in red ink (suppl. Lugt 2012c): "city / of / paris". \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the title - on the back of the drawing, respectively top middle and bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "demolition of the refectory / of the abb. St germ. -des-prés" and "demolitions of the saint germain des prés abbey". \ inscription in ink inscription - on the back of the sheet, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "377". \ pencil inscription iconographic description: demolition of the refectory of the abbey of saint-germain des prés, 6th arrondissement. In the foreground, a path; on the right, a horse-drawn carriage is stopped. The second plan is marked by a palisade open to the ruined convent buildings. In the background, a street lined with houses and the saint-germain des prés church. Historical commentary: abbey founded in 557 by the son of clovis, childebert and which bears the name of the bishop whose burial it received in 576. The church of saint-germain des prés dates from the 10th century. In the 13th century, pierre de montreuil had the chapel of the virgin, the refectory, the cloister, the dormitory, the parlor and the chapter room built. The abbey palace was added in the 16th century. Name of donor, testator, seller: bonnardot institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: d. 517. Date: En 1798.