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L'appartement est un bijou!... et la maison!: P.2369-1991.f.25

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

L'appartement est un bijou!... et la maison!
Piano!

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gavarni, Paul
Printer: Lemercier & Cie

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: A Chariatte (early 20th century) (Lugt 88a)

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Place(s) associated

  • Paris

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Circa 1853 CE - Circa 1854 CE

Note

II/II. First published in the journal 'Paris', 3 July 1853.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Image Height 194 mm Width 161 mm
Sheet Height 364 mm Width 255 mm

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: MASQUES ET VISAGES
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: APARTIM / A LOUER
  • Location: Image upper centre, on sign
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 53-142 [reversed]
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: Par Gavarni.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Imp. Lemercier, Paris
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: PIANO !
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: 5
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: L' appartement est un bijou!... et la maison! Mosieu.... pas d'enfants, / - pas de chiens, pas de pianos!
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2369-1991.f.25
Primary reference Number: 95744
Armelhaut/Bocher: 1490 II/II
BN Inventaire (19thC): 327 (5)
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 13 October 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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