Fromental Halévy
School : France
Description
Lithographie sur papier Japon contrecollé sur papier Chine
Subject depicted
portrait (Lévy Jacques Fromental, Halévy, compositeur, homme, à mi-corps)
About this work
The artwork titled "Fromental Halévy", attributed to FUHR Charles Jérémie (lithographe);CARJAT Etienne (photographe);LEMERCIER & Cie (imprimeur), is preserved at musée national du château de Compiègne. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: estampe. It was created using the following materials and techniques: lithographie, papier de Chine, papier Japon. Its period of creation is identified as: 19th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Fromental Halévy" is preserved at musée national du château de Compiègne, 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.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
FUHR Charles Jérémie (lithographe);CARJAT Etienne (photographe);LEMERCIER & Cie (imprimeur) a réalisé Fromental Halévy, actuellement au musée national du château de Compiègne. Le procédé technique employé est lithographie, papier de Chine, papier Japon. Dimensions de l'oeuvre : Hauteur en cm (feuille) 39.4 ; Largeur en cm (feuille) 26.7 ; Hauteur en cm (zone d'impression) 30.5 ; Largeur en cm (zone d'impression) 23. L'oeuvre représente : portrait (Lévy Jacques Fromental, Halévy, compositeur, homme, à mi-corps). Cette réalisation date de la 19e siècle. Détail à relever : FUHR : Bayonne, 1832 ; mort après 1874#CARJAT : Fareins, 1828 ; Paris, 1906 #LEMERCIER et Cie : Voir Lemercier, Joseph. Imprimerie fondée en 1837, rue de Seine. Lemercier est mort en 1887.
Creation context
Fromental Halévy est le produit de la rencontre entre le talent de FUHR Charles Jérémie (lithographe);CARJAT Etienne (photographe);LEMERCIER & Cie (imprimeur) et les aspirations de la 19e siècle. Abritée au musée national du château de Compiègne, cette œuvre cristallise les questionnements artistiques propres à une époque qui voit naître de nouvelles formes d'expression et de nouveaux rapports à la création.
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The work « Fromental Halévy » is held at musée national du château de Compiègne, 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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