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Design for a projected church for the Order of the Holy Ghost, Paris.

Architectural Drawing
first half of Eighteenth Century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for a church with cutaway detail. The drawing shows an elevation and section of a design for a church for the Order of the Holy Ghost, Paris. In the section details of interior decorations can be seen including ceiling paintings and an altar.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDesign for a projected church for the Order of the Holy Ghost, Paris. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and watercolour, heightened with white
Brief description
Design, elevation and section for a church for the Order of the Holy Ghost, pen and watercolour, Meissonnier, Juste Aurele (1695-1750)
Physical description
Design for a church with cutaway detail. The drawing shows an elevation and section of a design for a church for the Order of the Holy Ghost, Paris. In the section details of interior decorations can be seen including ceiling paintings and an altar.
Dimensions
  • Height: 333mm
  • Width: 460mm
Imp L mount
Style
Gallery label
Jules Aurèle Meissonier (1695 - 1750) Designs for a church in Paris French, second quarter of the 18th century Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and chinese white These designs were purchased from the same dealer, R Jackson in 1883 and 1887. They are for a projected church for the order of the Holy Ghost, in Paris. It was only part of a huge town planning scheme, and was never built. Meissonier was best known as a goldsmith, although he had ambitions to be recognized as an architect. His style was a blend of Italian Baroque and the Roman classical tradition. He was credited with being one of the first designers in the developed Rococo style. 9085 and D.372-1887
Object history
Gabriel Huquier, 9th November 1772 lot 10 ('Coupe & elevation de l'Eglise de l'Ordre du St. Espirit, Project dessine a la plume & colorie par Meysonnier, pur etre execute sur le Quay des Augustins: ces deux Desseins portent 12 pouces de haut, sur 17 pouces 3 lignes de large'; sold for 38 livres. 10 cols); Jombert pere, 15 April 1776, lot 171 ('J. A. Meyssonnier: Coupe & facade de ladite Eglise [de l'Ordre du Saint-Espirit]'); 9085 bought from R. Jackson June 9th 1883, for £1.10.0d; D.372-1887 bought from R. Jackson, June 14th 1887, for £1.15.0d.
Historical context
One of two designs for this church (9085 and D.372-1887), one is a elevation and one the interior.

Two related drawings of a project for the Hotel de Ville are in the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris (Est. B 6 t.III res. fol).
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Associated object
9085 (Set)
Bibliographic references
  • Jorg Garms, 'Projects for the Pont Neuf and Place Dauphine in the first half of the Eighteenth Century' in Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 26, 1967, pp.102-112, figs 5 and 6.
  • Princely treasures. European masterpieces 1600-1800 from the Victoria and Albert Museum, S. Medlam and L. Miller ed., London, 2011, p.68, illus.
Collection
Accession number
D.372-1887

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Record createdJanuary 28, 2008
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