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Le paraguay et les missions. Récolte du maté sur les bords de Parana. Maté, Ilex Paraguariensis, St Hil (planche  de l'Atlas du Paraguay de 1863. 4ème livraison).
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Le paraguay et les missions. Récolte du maté sur les bords de Parana. Maté, Ilex Paraguariensis, St Hil (planche de l'Atlas du Paraguay de 1863. 4ème livraison).

DESMERSAY Alfred (dessinateur);SORRIEU Frédéric (graveur);LEMERCIER (imprimeur) — DESMERSAY : ancien sous-Préfet, dessiné d’après nature ; SORRIEU : Paris, 1807 ; ?, ? ; nationalité : Française ; LEMERCIER : Paris imp. Librairie Hachette et Cie 14, rue Pierre Sarrazin Paris. Imp. de Mr Vve Bouchard Huzard Paris — 3rd quarter 19th Century

School : France

About this work

The artwork titled "Le paraguay et les missions. Récolte du maté sur les bords de Parana. Maté, Ilex Paraguariensis, St Hil (planche de l'Atlas du Paraguay de 1863. 4ème livraison).", attributed to DESMERSAY Alfred (dessinateur);SORRIEU Frédéric (graveur);LEMERCIER (imprimeur), is preserved at musée de l'Avallonnais - Jean Després. 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, mémoire de l'esclavage. It was created using the following materials and techniques: papier, lithographie. Its period of creation is identified as: 3rd quarter 19th Century.

The Conserving Museum

"Le paraguay et les missions. Récolte du maté sur les bords de Parana. Maté, Ilex Paraguariensis, St Hil (planche de l'Atlas du Paraguay de 1863. 4ème livraison)." is preserved at musée de l'Avallonnais - Jean Després, 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

Le paraguay et les missions. Récolte du maté sur les bords de Parana. Maté, Ilex Paraguariensis, St Hil (planche de l'Atlas du Paraguay de 1863. 4ème livraison). est une oeuvre de DESMERSAY Alfred (dessinateur);SORRIEU Frédéric (graveur);LEMERCIER (imprimeur), conservée au musée de l'Avallonnais - Jean Després. DESMERSAY Alfred (dessinateur);SORRIEU Frédéric (graveur);LEMERCIER (imprimeur) a utilisé ici papier, lithographie. Dimensions de l'oeuvre : H. 40 x L. 56.5 cm. Elle a été créée durant la 3e quart 19e siècle. À propos de cette pièce : DESMERSAY : ancien sous-Préfet, dessiné d’après nature ; SORRIEU : Paris, 1807 ; ?, ? ; nationalité : Française ; LEMERCIER : Paris imp. Librairie Hachette et Cie 14, rue Pierre Sarrazin Paris. Imp. de Mr Vve Bouchard Huzard Paris.

Creation context

La 3e quart 19e siècle offre à DESMERSAY Alfred (dessinateur);SORRIEU Frédéric (graveur);LEMERCIER (imprimeur) le terreau fertile pour concevoir Le paraguay et les missions. Récolte du maté sur les bords de Parana. Maté, Ilex Paraguariensis, St Hil (planche de l'Atlas du Paraguay de 1863. 4ème livraison).. Cette œuvre, désormais joyau du musée de l'Avallonnais - Jean Després, est le fruit d'un dialogue constant entre l'artiste et les idées de son siècle. Le contexte de création confère à la pièce une dimension historique qui enrichit considérablement sa lecture.

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The work « Le paraguay et les missions. Récolte du maté sur les bords de Parana. Maté, Ilex Paraguariensis, St Hil (planche de l'Atlas du Paraguay de 1863. 4ème livraison). » is held at musée de l'Avallonnais - Jean Després, 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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