La lanterne de Démosthène, à Athènes
School : France
Description
Album Champin Jean-Jacques, folio 61, rapporté au recto ; Album factice recouvert de papier marbré à dos bleu. Il regroupe les dessins RF 7126 à RF 7231. H : 0,440 ; L : 0,390. ; Inscription, à la mine de plomb, au recto, en bas à gauche :La lanterne de Demosthènes (sic) à Athènes / (d'après une [coupé]) ; au verso :D'après une épreuve au daguerreotype faite par M. Bettinger en 1846. Celle de Saint-Cloud a été faite sur le même modèle : c'est par erreur que plusieurs l'appellent la lanterne de Diogène. Les quatre angles sont coupés
About this work
The artwork titled "La lanterne de Démosthène, à Athènes", attributed to CHAMPIN Jean Jacques, is preserved at musée du Louvre. 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: dessin. It was created using the following materials and techniques: mine de plomb, lavis brun. Its period of creation is identified as: 19th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"La lanterne de Démosthène, à Athènes" is preserved at musée du Louvre, 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
On doit La lanterne de Démosthène, à Athènes à CHAMPIN Jean Jacques ; l'oeuvre est au musée du Louvre. La technique employée est : mine de plomb, lavis brun. Dimensions : H. en m 0,216 ; L. en m 0,189. Cette réalisation date de la 19e siècle. Concernant cette pièce : né en 1796 ; mort en 1860.
Creation context
Le moment historique de la 19e siècle éclaire la démarche de CHAMPIN Jean Jacques lorsqu'il crée La lanterne de Démosthène, à Athènes. Cette réalisation, préservée au musée du Louvre, contient les résonances d'un milieu artistique en pleine mutation, où tradition et modernité s'entrechoquent pour produire des œuvres d'une grande originalité.
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