Hector Guimard (designer) French, 1867 - 1942 An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain, conceived 1902, fabricated 1902/1913 painted cast iron and bronze Overall: 421 x 370 x 584 cm (165 3/4 x 145 11/16 x 229 15/16 in.) gross weight (estimated): 2180.500 kg Gift of Robert P. and Arlene R. Kogod 2000.2.1 Not on View |
Provenance
Installed between 1902 and 1913 as an entrance to a station of the Paris Métropolitain; removed between 1930s and 1960s.[1] Private collection, Geneva; purchased 21 January 2000 by NGA.
[1] According to their archivist, the Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) does not have complete records of what happened to the entrances that were removed. Those that remain in place were designated "Monuments Historiques" in 1978.