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Source Description
The Bassin was constructed in the former village of La Villette between 1806 and 1809 to provide a harbor and a reservoir. It was formed from the Canal d'Ourcq connecting the Ourcq, a tributary of the Marne, with the Seine. Lépine produced a number of paintings of this waterway conveniently located east of Montmartre. Here he shows it on a sunny, though hazy and apparently humid day. Flanking the waterway are numerous barges and warehouses.A similar view, "Le Bassin de La Villette," is illustrated in John Couper, "Stanislas Lépine, sa vie, son oeuvre," Paris, 1969, fig. 31.
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Document identity
localId
29890
label
Bassin de La Villette
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obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
29890
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Bassin de La Villette
description
The Bassin was constructed in the former village of La Villette between 1806 and 1809 to provide a harbor and a reservoir. It was formed from the Canal d'Ourcq connecting the Ourcq, a tributary of the Marne, with the Seine. Lépine produced a number of paintings of this waterway conveniently located east of Montmartre. Here he shows it on a sunny, though hazy and apparently humid day. Flanking the waterway are numerous barges and warehouses.A similar view, "Le Bassin de La Villette," is illustrated in John Couper, "Stanislas Lépine, sa vie, son oeuvre," Paris, 1969, fig. 31.
provenance
Durand-Ruel [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Cyrus J. Lawrence Sale, American Art Association, New York, January 21-22, 1910, no. 61; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910, by purchase [under alias Henry Chester]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
paintings
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
34.8
height
61.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 13 11/16 x W: 24 1/8 in. (34.8 x 61.3 cm); Framed, H: 22 7/8 x W: 32 3/8 x D: 3 1/4 in. (58.1 x 82.23 x 8.26 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Lower left: S. Lépine
med
oil on fabric
creator_ids
6251
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
1955
2749
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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