Proclamation of the Constitution, Place du Marché des Innocents: September 14, 1791, Pierre Gabriel Berthault, 1802

Proclamation of the constitution of 1791, place du marché des innocents. Contrary to the title of the engraving, the proclamation of the constitutional act took place on september 18, 1791 and not september 14. Etching and burin engraving by pierre-gabriel berthault (1737-1831) after a drawing by jean-louis prieur (1759-1795). Table no. 57, from the complete collection of historical paintings of the french revolution. Date: 1802. Dimensions: height: 24 cm (9.4 in); width: 29 cm (11.4 in). Medium: etching print. Collection: Bibliothèque nationale de France. Proclamation de la Constitution, place du Marché des Innocents (cropped)