Taking_of_the_rock_Le_Diamant,_near_Martinique,_2_June_1805_(by_Auguste_Etienne_François_Mayer).jpg

Summary

Auguste Étienne François Mayer : Taking of the rock Le Diamant, near Martinique, 2 June 1805. A circular watermark in the lower left has been removed. See file history. (

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Artist

Auguste Étienne François Mayer (1805–1890)
Alternative names	Auguste Etienne François Mayer; Auguste Etienne Mayer; Auguste Mayer; Auguste Etienne Francois Mayer
Description	French painter and illustrator
Date of birth/death	3 July 1805	22 September 1890
Location of birth/death	Brest	Brest
Work period	1857
Authority file	: Q2871318 VIAF : 51960536 ISNI : 0000000066627106 ULAN : 500030137 LCCN : nb2007002353 DBNL : maye010 WorldCat

Title

Taking of the rock Le Diamant, near Martinique, 2 June 1805. A circular watermark in the lower left has been removed. See file history.

Date

1837

Medium

oil

Dimensions

height: 80 cm (31.4 in); width: 128 cm (50.3 in)

Collection

Palace of Versailles

	Native name	Château de Versailles
	Parent institution	Palace and Park of Versailles
	Location	Château de Versailles Place d’Armes 78000 Versailles , [[:Category:Yvelines\| LangSwitch Error: no default ]] France
	Coordinates	48° 48′ 17.3″ N, 2° 07′ 13.2″ E
	Established	from 1624 until 1790 date QS:P,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P580,+1624-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1790-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 : built 1837: opened to public
	Website	en.chateauversailles.fr
	Authority file	: Q2946 VIAF : 127977992 ISNI : 0000000417949458 ULAN : 500312482 LCCN : sh85022755 NAID : 10038353 WorldCat

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