Author(s):
labrousse, l. (bordeaux), designer
anonymous, engraver
deroy, editor
other titles:
22 french people whom treason had thrown into the prisons of gibraltar. (inscribed title (letter)), august-december 1794: release of moderates to the intrepidity of french sailors in gibraltar (series title)
date of production: around 1791 — 1801
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts, french revolution
name(s): print
materials and techniques: aquatint
dimensions - board shot:
height: 18cm
width: 14. 7cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 32. 5cm
width: 50cm
description:
belongs to the 174 illustrations accompanying the historical notices of: "les fastes du peuple français", in paris, by deroy libraire, first publication in 1796 (year 4 of the republic), 4º. Assembly common to numbers g. 29058 to g. 29058bis. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription concerning the title - on the front of the plate, at the top center, inscription printed in black ink: "22 french people, whom treason had thrown into the prisons of gibraltar / see you: quickly set sail and let's leave. / november 20, 1794 (v. S. )" \ printing
stamp - on the front of the plate at the bottom right, oval stamp in red ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt sup. 2012 c: stamp affixed in 1880-1900). \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the plate, in the image at the bottom right, inscription concerning the author, printed in black ink: "f. L labrousse" \ printing
inventory number - on the front of the engraving, lower right, handwritten in grease pencil: "g. 29058". \ pencil inscription
inscription - on the front of the engraving, lower right, handwritten in pencil: "13". \ pencil inscription
date - on the front of the cover, top center, handwritten in pencil: "november 30, 1794". \ pencil inscription
iconographic description:
french revolution. Escape by rowboat of 22 french sailors from the english prisons of gibraltar, november 30, 1794 (9 frimaire year iii). Pl. From: "the fastes of the french people", in-4º. Military, naval genre scene. Seascape, boat. Ship, caravel, sea, barque, boarding, sailors, crew, sailor, helmsman, sailmaker, captain, sailboat. Bow, stern, rope, sail. Historical commentary:
“the splendors of the french people”, g. St-sauveur, paris. Published in 1796 (announcement in the moniteur) in notebook with 4 pages. In black (700 books) or in color (1200 books). Collection of history (since the ancien régime) of "heroic and civic actions of the soldier and the citizen" intended for children. Mixelle also engraves pl. According to labrousse. See bibliography. And de vinck, t. 4, p. 138: mention of dotted engraving. Some color plates have been inserted in "l'histoire de france" (bnf qb. 1). See also: carg029036, carg029043 and carg029056. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 29058. Date: Vers 1791 — 1801.
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