LES CLEFS DE LA VILLE. G.5848, Hippolyte Bellangé, En 1832

Author(s): bellangé, joseph-louis-hippolyte (paris, 17–01–1800 - paris, 10–04–1866), designer-lithographer gihaut frères, publisher other title: the keys to the city, plate no. 4 of the lithographic album, 1833. (dummy title) production date: in 1832 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print dimensions - artwork: height: 15. 9cm width: 22. 9cm description: plate no. 4 of the lithographic album for 1833 bringing together 12 plates numbered from 1 to 12 (carg005845 to carg005856) dated 1832 and a cover (carg005844) dated 1833 formerly bound in an album. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the proof - on the front of the sheet, top right, printed in black ink: "4. ". \ pencil inscription signature of the performer - on the front of the sheet, on the lithograph at the bottom left, printed in black ink: "hte. Bellangé. 1832" (the "te" of "hte" is in superscript). \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the author - on the front of the sheet, printed in black ink, under the square line, lower left: "lit de gihaut frères éditions"; bottom right: "boulevard desitaliens, nº5. ". \ inscription in ink stamp - on the front of the sheet, under the drawing, at the bottom center, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink stamp - on the front of the sheet, bottom right, stamp in black ink: "don de visme de wegmann". \ inscription in ink letter - on the front of the sheet, under the square line, at the bottom center, printed in black ink: "les clefs de la ville. ". \ inscription in ink inscription - on the front of the sheet, top right, almost erased, handwritten in pencil: "250. ". \ pencil inscription inventory number - on the back of the sheet, bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 5848". \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the author - on the back of the sheet, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "bellange" (the final "e" of "bellangé" has an acute accent). \ pencil inscription iconographic description: the keys to the city, plate no. 4 from the lithographic album, 1833. Genre scene. War scene, battle scene, 17th century. Characters, taking of the city, surrender. Soldiers, military, infantry, horsemen, spaniards, horses, armor, morion (helmet with arched edges and a lug), corpses, naked, wounded, priest, defeated. Ramparts, fortifications, city gate, belfry, fortified towers. Historical commentary: the number "250", almost completely erased, inscribed on the lithograph is perhaps in the hand of the collector (information given by charlotte lacour). Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: visme de wegmann, alice-marguerite de date of acquisition: 01–01–1938 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 5848. Date: En 1832.