Author(s):
bulthuis, jan (groningen, in 1750 - amsterdam, in 1801), designer
vinkeles, reinier (amsterdam, 12–01–1741 - amsterdam, 30–01–1816), engraver
vrijdag, daniel (the hague, 1765 - amsterdam, 01–01–1822 — 1822), engraver
other titles:
french revolution: general federation of french people, view taken from the gallery of the ecole militaire. Festival of the champ-de-mars federation, july 14, 1790. 7th arrondissement. (dummy title), july 1790: work in the march fields on the feast of the federation (series title)
date of production: in 1798
dating in century: 18th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts, french revolution
name(s): print
materials and techniques: etching
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27. 2cm
width: 32. 4cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 32. 5cm
width: 50cm
description:
20th plate (published in 1798) of "tafereelen van de staatsomwenteling in frankrijk" (1794-1807), 1st edition consisting of 25 volumes, published in amsterdam by johannes allart
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inventory number - on the front of the plate, bottom right, number in pencil: "g. 28172" \ inscription in pencil
letter - on the front of the plate at the bottom center, printed inscription: "algemeeneverbroedering der franfchen op het veld van mars, / op den 14 den van hooïmaand 1790. "t \ printing
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the plate at the bottom left, inscription concerning the designer, printed: "p. Butthuis. Delin. " \ impression
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the plate at the bottom right, inscription concerning the date and the engravers, printed: "r. Vinkeles & d. Vrydag. Sculp. 1798. " \ impression
stamp - on the front of the plate at the bottom right, oval stamp in red ink: "collection liesville / ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt sup. 1681b). \ inscription in ink
iconographic description:
fédération générale des français, view taken from the stand of the ecole militaire. Festival of the champ-de-mars federation. July 14, 1790. French revolution. History. Urban landscape. Oath, amphitheater, arc de triomphe, tribune, altar of the fatherland, cross, clergy, battalions of the parisian and provincial national guard and their assigned flag (laurel wreath surrounding the name of the department), the people, bourgeois, noble
historical commentary:
the reference model drawn by c. Monnet, and engraved by i. S. Helman, was removed to illustrate the 5th plate of the collection "the french revolution from the opening of the states-general until the 9th of brumaire, in 15 tables. . . ", published in 1838, originally titled: "main days of the revolution" (cf. De vinck nº3776). The engraving by vinkeles and vryjdag constitutes the 20th plate of the "tafereelen van de staatsomwenteling in frankrijk" (1794-1807), dutch version of the "historical pictures of the french revolution" (1791-1817), cf. "the revolution through engraving"
acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: liesville, alfred de, viscount
date of acquisition: 03–1880
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 28172. Date: En 1798.
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