Vue panoramique du Pirée
School : France
Description
Album Cassas Louis-François -1-, folio 48, rapporté au recto ; Album relié en vert comprenant 298 dessins. On lit sur le dos du volume :Grèce, Dessins pour le voyage en Grèce du Cte de Choiseul. Mais une note collée au verso de la couverture, de la main de M. de Laborde dit que ces dessins n'ont pas servi à l'élaboration des planches du voyage en Grèce de Choiseul-Gouffier. Ce serait soit les dessins préparatoires de ce même ouvrage, soit les éléments d'un tout autre ouvrage. H. : 0,592 ; L. : 0,425. ; Annotation, à la plume et encre noire, en bas :Vue du port Pirée prise de l'ouest
About this work
The artwork titled "Vue panoramique du Pirée", attributed to CASSAS Louis François, is preserved at musée du Louvre. 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: dessin. It was created using the following materials and techniques: papier calque, plume, encre noire. Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 18th Century;1ère moitié 19th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Vue panoramique du Pirée" 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
Vue panoramique du Pirée est une pièce de dessin réalisée par CASSAS Louis François, au musée du Louvre. Le procédé technique employé est papier calque, plume, encre noire. Cette réalisation date de la 4e quart 18e siècle;1ère moitié 19e siècle. Note sur cette oeuvre : né en 1756 ; mort en 1827.
Creation context
La 4e quart 18e siècle;1ère moitié 19e siècle offre à CASSAS Louis François le terreau fertile pour concevoir Vue panoramique du Pirée. Cette œuvre, désormais joyau du musée du Louvre, 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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