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View of the Chateau d'eau Fountain taken from boulevard St. Martin
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View of the Chateau d'eau Fountain taken from boulevard St. Martin

Original Language TitleVue du château d'eau prise du boulevard St. Martin
Artist Unknown
Dateca. 1837
MediumLithograph
DimensionsImage: 9 13/16 × 15 1/2 inches (24.97 × 39.37 cm)
Sheet: 11 7/16 × 16 7/8 inches (29.01 × 42.85 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2017.68.288
Signednone
InscribedPrinted on sheet recto, bottom, in black ink: "VUE DU CHÂTUAU D'EAU PRISE DU BOULEVARD ST. MARTIN." ; Printed on sheet recto, top, in black ink, in reverse: "VUE DU CHÂTUAU D'EAU PRISE DU BOULEVARD ST. MARTIN Á PARIS."; On sheet recto, lower right, in pencil: "DIORAMA construct par DAGUERRE en 1822".
MarkingsOn sheet verso, upper left, in black pen, in period hand: "Paris"; On sheet verso, lower left corner, in pencil: "(SCOOIE)"; On sheet verso, lower right, in pencil: "WEE".
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DescriptionIllustration of town square with a large fountain in the center and people leisurely walking nearby. The fountain consists of four concentric basins from which water flows and pedestals with yellow lions spouting water. In the background is a row of buildings one of which is identified as a Diorama; a French flag hangs near the top.Provenance
The Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2017;   
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2017.
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