Author(s):
anonymous, engraver
müller, charles louis lucien (paris, 28–12–1815 - paris, 09–01–1892), author of the model
other title: generalities and allegories of 1794 (series title)
production date: around 1846 — 1856
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts, french revolution
name(s): print
materials and techniques: etching, aquatint
dimensions - board shot:
height: 21. 9cm
width: 30cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 32. 5cm
width: 50cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
stamp - on the front of the engraving, lower right, oval stamps in pink ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012 c: stamp affixed in 1880-1900). \ impression
inventory number - on the front of the engraving, lower right, handwritten in bold pencil: "g. 29077". \ pencil inscription
iconographic description:
allegory of the 19th century. Portraits of the last victims of the terror in the prison of saint-lazare, 7-9 thermidor year ii (1794). Genre scene, prison interior, types, convicts, nobles, aristocrats, clergy. Portraits: family of j. L. M. Aucanne, marquise colbert de maulvriers, miss a. Leroy, marquis g. Montalembert, rougeot de montcrif, princess chimay at the entrance gate, andré chénier in the center on a chair, family of puy-de-veriune, miss de coigny, the abbot of saint-simon, princess of monaco, countess of narbonne pelet, marquis de roquelaure and j. A. Butcher. Historical commentary:
painting by charles-louis müller exhibited at the 1850 salon. Cf. Catalog of the 1850 salon at the palais national, nº2270, p. 188-189 with the mention of an extract from the moniteur des 7-9 thermidor an ii (july 25-27, 1794) which included all the names of the condemned. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 29077. Date: Vers 1846 — 1856.
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