Author(s):
opiz or opitz, george emmanuel (prague, 10–04–1775 - leipzig, 12–07–1841), designer
other titles:
interior scene of justa's restaurant (?) at the palais royal (old title (expired)), tableau de paris. Royal palace. Le restaurant de justa [?], le buvet, madame, les garçons et les gourmands (inscribed title (letter))
production date: in 1831
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): drawing
name(s): drawing
materials and techniques: pen (graphic arts), ink, watercolor, pencil, paper
dimensions - artwork:
height: 36. 5cm
width: 26cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front, bottom right in ink: "g. Opiz del"
title of the work - on the front, bottom middle, in ink: "tableaux de paris / palais royal. Le restaurant de justa, le buvet, madame, les garçons et les gourmands"
stamp - on the front, lower left, in ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d)
iconographic description:
genre scene. Interior scene: paris, "palais-royal", "restaurant de justa". Characters: many men are seated at several tables. A man at the right table serves bottled red wine, smoking a cigar. A dog sits at the foot of the table on the left. At this table, a man eats oysters, another reads a newspaper, another looks at the dish presented to him by the waiter and the last one chats with a woman. An oil and vinegar pot are in the center of the table. Two men look at the restaurant from an open window. A group including a woman, probably the hostess, is gathered around a buffet. Date of acquisition: 03–23–1979
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 8588
part of:
album of 29 drawings entitled pictures of different manners and costumes. Original drawings by g. Opitz in leipsic. 1831. Date: En 1831.
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