Méphisto
Description
Bois polychrome (tête, mains), coton pour les vêtements (dont du velours pour la culotte, le pourpoint, la doublure de la cape et les souliers), métal pour les galons, verre pour les yeux. ; Personnage masculin portant la moustache et une fine barbe. Il est vêtu d'un pourpoint bicolore (rouge et fushia), d'une culotte courte fushia et d'une cape abricot décorée dans le bas, d'un large ruban vert olive et entièrement doublée d'un velours beige. Le pourpoint et la culotte sont ornés de galons métalliques argentés. Il porte des bas noirs et des souliers en velours grenat (semelles en velours également). Il est nommé "Méphisto" par Louis de Budt.
About this work
The artwork titled "Méphisto", attributed to Budt Louis de (1849-1936), is preserved at musée de l'hospice Comtesse. 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: spectacle - fête, ethnologie. It was created using the following materials and techniques: bois, coton, métal, verre (polychromie). Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 19th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Méphisto" is preserved at musée de l'hospice Comtesse, 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
Le musée de l'hospice Comtesse conserve Méphisto, oeuvre de Budt Louis de (1849-1936). Le procédé technique employé est bois, coton, métal, verre (polychromie). Les dimensions de l'oeuvre sont : Hauteur de l'image en cm 85. Sa période de création est la 4e quart 19e siècle. Précisions sur cette oeuvre : Gand, 1849, Lille, 1936 ; marionnettiste.
Creation context
Quand Budt Louis de (1849-1936) entreprend la réalisation de Méphisto, la 4e quart 19e siècle bat son plein et redéfinit les codes de la création. Cette œuvre, aujourd'hui au musée de l'hospice Comtesse, porte la marque indélébile de son époque, témoignant des tensions créatrices et des aspirations qui animent alors les milieux artistiques.
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