Author(s):
anonymous, engraver
servandoni, giovanni niccolò or jean nicolas (florence, 02–05–1695 - paris, 19–01–1766), designer
chalgrin, jean-françois-thérèse (paris, in 1739 - paris, 21–01–1811), designer
le rouge, georges louis (in 1707 - around 1790), publisher
other title: place saint-sulpice, before the fountain, projects. / f (series title)
date of production: in 1781
dating in century: 18th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: etching
dimensions - artwork:
height: 30. 2 cm
width: 44. 8cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 35cm
width: 50cm
description:
first of a collection of 8 plates relating to the work of servandoni with the changes of chalgrin and removal of the central pediment destroyed by lightning in 1770. (plan, view & elevation of the portal & the new place de st. Sulpice, with the 4 projects of servandoni, 8 pl)
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, under the t. C. At the top: "view of the gate and the place of st. Sulpice, / which we executed according to the designs of servandoni, / plus the various projects that he produced for this company / with the changes of mr. Chalgrin in 8 plates. / in paris. / chez le rouge geographer of the king; rue desd gds augustins. / 1781. "
inscription - inscriptions along the church towers: left. “changes of mr. Chalgrin”; to the right. “total height 216 feet”. Number - top, right: plate number "1. "
stamp - comic: "carnavalet"
stamp - oval stamp, purple ink: "ville / de / paris"
iconographic description:
facade of saint-sulpice. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 38585. Date: En 1781.
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