Author(s):
quenedey, edmé (les riceys, 17–12–1756 - 15–02–1830), engraver
parant, louis-bertin (mers-sur-indre, 17–01–1768 - paris, 01–01–1851), designer
other title: princess d'aremberg (inscribed title (letter))
production date: between 1786 and 1830
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: intaglio
dimensions - artwork:
height: 8. 9cm
width: 7. 3cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 32. 4cm
width: 25cm
description:
engraving part of the set carg020815: "physionotrace portraits" ranging from number carg020815/001 to number carg020815/646
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front of the sheet, in the bowl, centered just below the medallion, printed in black ink: "parant del: quenedey sculp. " \ impression
stamp - on the front of the sheet, on the right in the bowl, stamp in red ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c) \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the title - on the front of the sheet, at the bottom and almost centered handwritten in pencil: "la princesse d'aremberg". \ pencil inscription
inventory number - on the front of the sheet, bottom right, handwritten in black ink: "g. 20815 13" ("13" is in superscript and underlined). \ inscription in ink
iconographic description:
portrait of the princess of aremberg. Bust representation, left profile in a medallion. Historical commentary:
the ibn biographical dictionary indicates two women under aremberg. Aremberg can also be written arenberg. They are called princess-duchess. In 1576, emperor maximilian ii established the county of aremberg as a principality. The first wife is named pauline d'aremberg (1774-1810) and is the wife of joseph fürst vo schwarzenberg. The second, sophie karoline marie (1811-1901) is a poet and wife of prince and duke ernest of aremberg). Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 20815-13. Date: Entre 1786 et 1830.
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