Eugène LAMI (1800-1890) - Lot 178

Eugène LAMI (1800-1890) View of Diogenes' Lantern (Saint-Cloud), 1843 Watercolor and graphite Signed EUG. LAMI lower right 13 x 19 cm This watercolor was engraved by Roberts as an illustration for Jules Janin's Eté à Paris, published by Curmer in 1843. In the center is the terracotta lantern, known as Diogenes', built in the park of Saint-Cloud after the monument of Lysicrates in Athens. It was lit to signal the presence of the First Consul. The Prussian army, thinking it was an observatory, destroyed it in 1870. Bibliography: - Paul-André Lemoisne, Collection de la société de l'histoire de l'art français, L'œuvre d'Eugène Lami (1800-1890), essai d'un catalog raisonné, Paris H. Champion, 1914 p.157 no.656 - Jules Janin, l'Eté à Paris, published by Curmer in issues from July 22, 1843 to December 2, 1843, reproduced p. 201 Chapter XIII Une fête à St. Cloud Provenance: -David-Weill Collection, then by descent We would like to thank Mr. Louis Barrand for his help in drafting this notice, which will be included in the catalog raisonné currently in preparation.