Author(s):
vinkeles, reinier (amsterdam, 12–01–1741 - amsterdam, 30–01–1816), engraver
vrijdag, daniel (the hague, 1765 - amsterdam, 01–01–1822 — 1822), engraver
bulthuis, jan (groningen, in 1750 - amsterdam, in 1801), author of the model
other titles:
french revolution: plate nº 18 of tafereelen van de staatsomwenteling in frankrijk (1794-1807), the heroism of lieutenant desilles at the siege of nancy, august 31, 1790. (dummy title), august to december 1790. News items and the looting of the hôtel de castries. (series title)
date of production: in 1798
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts, french revolution
name(s): print
materials and techniques: etching
dimensions - artwork:
height: 22. 9cm
width: 26. 7cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 49. 9cm
width: 32. 5cm
description:
plate nº 18 of tafereelen van de staatsomwenteling in frankrijk (1794-1807). Dutch translation of the historical tableaux of the french revolution (t. H. R. F). Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front of the sheet, at the bottom, printed in black ink: "heldendaad van den onder-luitenant, desilles, bij het inrukken der troepen te nancij / op den 31sten van oogstmaand 1790. ". \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the sheet, lower left, printed in black ink: "i. Bulthuis, delin. " \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the sheet, lower right, printed in black ink: "r. Vinkeles & d. Vrydag, sculp. 1798. ". \ inscription in ink
stamp - on the front of the sheet, lower right, in the bowl, printed in purple ink: "collection / liesville / ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 1681 b). \ impression
inventory number - on the front of the sheet, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "g. 28243". \ inscription in ink
iconographic description:
french revolution: plate nº 18 of tafereelen van de staatsomwenteling in frankrijk, the heroism of lieutenant desilles at the siege of nancy, august 31, 1790. Historical scene. Outside. Architecture, stainville gate, city gate, arch. Artillery. Confrontation, opposition, army, regiment, characters, patriot, soldier, gunner, corpse, helmet, tricorn, bag, bayonet rifle, rifle, sword, cannon, smoke. Historical commentary:
on august 31, 1790, the marquis de bouillé, governor of the trois-evêchés in metz, launched a punitive operation against the soldiers of the nancy garrison who had rebelled against their officers. The violent fight which took place in front of the guard post at the stainville gate left more than three hundred dead and wounded, including lieutenant désilles who intervened to prevent a fratricidal struggle. This episode aroused strong emotion throughout france and in january 1791, the constituent assembly organized a public subscription for a painting to immortalize the "nancy affair"; it is jean-jacques françois le barbier (1738-1826) who is selected. His painting is reproduced in numerous engravings which largely contributed to the dissemination of this episode. Here, moreover, the publishers did not imitate the composition of prieur, engraved by berthault for the historical tableaux of the french revolution of which the tafereelen van de staatsomwenteling in frankrijk is a dutch version, but that of le barbier the elder, engraved by laurent. Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: liesville, alfred de, viscount
date of acquisition: aa 03–1880
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 28243. Date: En 1798.
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