Monsieur Thiers passant à la toise, D.10006 (1 of 2), En 1871

Author(s): gautier, armand-désiré (lille, 19–06–1825 - lille, 29–01–1894), designer production date: in 1871 type(s) of object(s): drawing, graphic arts name(s): drawing dimensions - artwork: height: 9. 5cm width: 5. 5cm dimensions - old assembly: height: 33. 2cm width: 26. 1cm dimensions - museum master key: height: 50cm width: 40cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the title - on the front, on the drawing at the bottom, handwritten in black ink: "ensuite tiers [sic] passe à la toise". \ inscription in ink stamp - on the front, on the drawing at the bottom right, stamp in blue ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). \ inscription in ink inscription - on the front, on the drawing at the bottom left, handwritten entry number in black ink: "e. 6574 (18) a. 04". \ inscription in ink inscription - on the front, on the drawing at the bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "18" (or "8"?). \ pencil inscription date - on the front on the drawing at the top right, handwritten in black ink: "june 1871 / mazas" (same inscription on the left almost erased). \ inscription in ink inscription - on the front, on the drawing at the top right, handwritten in black ink: "1r" ("r" in superscript and underlined) and at the bottom left: "2m" ("m" in superscript and underlined twice). \ inscription in ink inventory number - on the front, on the montage at the bottom right under the drawing, handwritten in pencil: "d. 10. 006". \ pencil inscription iconographic description: monsieur thiers passing the height chart. A very tall man measured thiers represented very small. Mode of acquisition: purchase date of acquisition: 29–12–1904 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: d. 10006. Date: En 1871.