Palais de l'Industrie: Atlas du Bâtiment
ca. 1853-1859
- This album contains 17 drawings, 13 photographs and 2 prints which record the design and construction of the Palais de l'Industrie, Paris. The drawings, DR1987:0034:001 - DR1987:0034:0017, were probably executed in the office of J.M.V. Viel, one of the building's architects, who signed them on 1 February 1859. These drawings are rendered in pen and watercolour, and appear to be an official record of the building. The printed plan with additions in pen, DR1987:0034:0018, was signed by Viel in 1856. The photographs, DR1987:0034:019 - DR1987:0034:0030, are views of the interior and the main entrance under construction, ca. 1854, and views of the completed main entrance of 1855 or after, including details of relief sculpture and the stained-glass window.
Mostly black ink and watercolour over graphite, with one photomechanical print and one engraving
album (irreg.): 67 x 57 x 3,5 cm sheet (smallest [visible]): 65 x 49,2 cm sheet (largest [visible]): 65 x 188,2 cm
DR1987:0034:001-033
- The album is bound with heavy cardboard faced with worn black cloth and a leather spine. The album is composed of 2 flyleaves and 38 folios, including 1 table of contents, 17 drawings, 11 sheets with 13 photographs, 2 prints and 7 blank sheets. There are numerous unused guards. A photograph has been mounted onto a loose sheet, which has been inserted into the back of the album.
stamped and painted - on the cover, in gold leaf ? c.l. to c.r.: "MINISTERE D'ÉTAT / PALAIS DE L'INDUSTRIE / ATLAS DU BATIMENTS" [title repeated on spine] inscribed - on DR1987:0034:006, by the draughtsman, t.: "Palais de l'Industrie / Atlas du Batîment / Légende Genérale"; and with the table of contents numbered - on DR1987:0034:001-032, by an unknown hand, in pen and black ink or graphite, u.r. or c.r.: with numbers 1 to 31 assigned to drawings and photographs, except DR1987:0034:024, a photograph which has been trimmed to fit the album inscribed - on DR1987:0034:001-017, by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, t.: "PALAIS DE L'INDUSTRIE"; u.l.: "Ministère d'Etat."; l.c. or l.l.: "Dressé par l'Architecte soussigné" [followed by the date and signature in Viel's hand]; l.r. or l.c.: "Vu / l'Inspecteur Général des travaux" [followed by the signature of Guillamot] inscribed, dated and signed - on DR1987:0034:010-017, by the architect, in pen and black ink, l.r.: "Paris, le 1er Février 1859 / Viel" signed - on DR1987:0034:001-018, by the inspector general of works, in pen and black ink, l.l.: "Guillamot" inscribed - on DR1987:0034:018, by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, u.l.: "Ministère d'Etat."; l.r.: "Dressé par l'Architecte soussigné" [followed by the date and signature in Viel's hand]; u.c.: with title; in pen and blue and red ink, throughout: with names of famous artists, architects, sculptors, philosophers and kings indicating the placement of the freize inscriptions of the façade and entrance halls dated and signed - on DR1987:0034:018, by the architect, in pen and black ink, l.r.: "30 Mai [188]6 / Viel" imprinted - on DR1987:0034:018, in black ink, t.: "PALAIS DE L'INDUSTRIE"; c.: with title; and throughout: with measurements
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