Author(s):
lepère, auguste (montmartre (former commune), 30–11–1849 - domme, 20–11–1918), engraver
lepère, auguste (montmartre (former commune), 30–11–1849 - domme, 20–11–1918), designer
production date: in 1893
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: etching, aquatint
dimensions - square line:
height: 11. 5cm
width: 14. 5cm
dimensions - board shot:
height: 12. 5cm
width: 16. 1cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 16. 5cm
width: 19. 3cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 34. 7cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription concerning the title - on the front, under the bowl, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "interior of omnibus". Signature of the performer - on the front, under the bowl, lower right, handwritten in pencil: "a. Lepère". Inscription concerning the proof - on the front, under the bowl, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "print 30 ex". Stamp - on the front, in the image, bottom right, printed in black ink: "ville / de / paris" (lugt 2012c). On the front, under the bowl, lower right, printed in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d). Iconographic description:
“inside an omnibus, five people seated. On the left, two women in hats, one of whom wears a cape and a boa; the other, holding a milliner's box on his knees. On the right, two bourgeois in hats, one of whom is reading the newspaper; then, in the foreground, a lady in profile on the left, dressed in a cape; at the rear, the banister of the staircase leads to the double deck where a last passenger is standing. » (cat. Lotz-brissonneau n° 65). Late 19th century. Public transportation. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 15–11–1904
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 5254. Date: En 1893.
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