Title
Inauguration of a monument dedicated to Moliere
Caption
Ceremony for the unveiling of a monument dedicated to Moliere, rue Richelieu, Paris, January 15, 1844.
The fountain was designed by several sculptors, headed by the architect Louis Tullius Joachim Visconti, The main bronze sculpture, showing Moliere seated under a portico under an imposing arch, is by Bernard-Gabriel Seurre (1795–1875) and cast by the fonderie Eck et Durand.
Engraving.
In : Louis Barron, Paris Pittoresque 1800-1900. La Vie - Les Moeurs - Les Plaisirs, Paris, Société Française d'Editions d'Art L.-Henry May, 1899.
Date
Jan 15, 1844
Credit line
Photo12/Fondation Napoléon
Reference
NPL07192_041
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
24,9Mb (2,5Mb) / 8,7in x 11,1in / 2622 x 3322 (300dpi)