Batteuse à graines fourragères
Description
Batteuse à graines fourragères en bois montée sur un châssis métallique. Non motorisée, elle nécessite l'intervention d'un moteur extérieur pour être déplacée et actionnée; du fait de sa destination (graines fourragères), elle est notablement plus petite qu'une batteuse à grain. Le bois extérieur est peint en orange, aux couleurs du constructeur Merlin et Cie. .
Inscriptions
"1665 " (peinture), "merlin et cie. à vierzon cher " (plaque de métal)
About this work
The artwork titled "Batteuse à graines fourragères", attributed to Merlin et Cie. (1879-1959), is preserved at musée municipal. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: agriculture - élevage. It was created using the following materials and techniques: bois, métal.
The Conserving Museum
"Batteuse à graines fourragères" is preserved at musée municipal, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Batteuse à graines fourragères, oeuvre de agriculture - élevage, est due à Merlin et Cie. (1879-1959) et conservée au musée municipal. Le procédé technique employé est bois, métal. L'oeuvre présente les dimensions suivantes : L. 496 cm ; H. 248 cm ; l. 234 cm. Précisions sur cette oeuvre : Entreprise créée en 1879 par des ouvriers sécessionnistes lors de la création de la Société Française de matériel Agricole (SFMA), devient la principale concurrente de cette dernière jusqu'aux années 1950 qui voient la fin de l'essor du machinisme agricole vierzonnais.
Creation context
Merlin et Cie. (1879-1959), immergé dans la , livre avec Batteuse à graines fourragères une œuvre qui transcende son contexte de création tout en l'incarnant pleinement. Le musée municipal a su préserver cette pièce dont la pertinence artistique traverse les siècles et continue de susciter l'intérêt des amateurs d'art.
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The work « Batteuse à graines fourragères » is held at musée municipal, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.
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