Author(s):
grenier, louis (amiens, in 1733 - salzburg, in 1811), designer
courtin, louis (strasbourg), designer
production date: in 1799
type(s) of object(s): drawing, graphic arts
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 36. 5cm
width: 45. 8cm
dimensions - museum master key:
height: 50cm
width: 65cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inventory number - on the front of the drawing at the bottom right, handwritten in red ink: "ied. 3. 013". \ inscription in ink
stamp - on the front, on the drawing at the bottom right, stamp in red ink: "carnavalet" (see lugt suppl. 432d). \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the front of the drawing at the bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "27". \ pencil inscription
inscription - on the front of the drawing at the top left, handwritten in pencil: "st sulpice" and at the top right in pencil: "22". \ pencil inscription
inscription concerning the title - on the back of the drawing at the top center, handwritten in pencil: "table set in the temple of victory / (saint sulpice church) for the meal offered / to generals bonaparte and moreau (november 1799. " (sic). \ inscription in pencil
iconographic description:
table set in the temple of victory, saint-sulpice church, current 6th arrondissement. Meal offered to generals bonaparte and moreau on november 6, 1799. Interior. Historical scene. Architecture. Arcades, pilasters. Choir topped with a vault. In the foreground, tapestries and weapon trophies on the walls. On the base of the statue in the choir: “be united / you will be / victors”. Statue surrounded by trophies: armor, spears and flags. Historical commentary:
there is at the national library a lithograph signed "grenier and l. Courtin del" bearing the title "banquet given to generals bonaparte and moreau" the only difference from this drawing is the presence of numerous characters, notably bonaparte and moreau in the foreground. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 3013. Date: En 1799.
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