Author(s):
prieur, jean-louis (paris, in 1759 - paris, 07–05–1795), designer
berthault, pierre-gabriel (saint-maur-des-fossés, 16–12–1737 - paris, 03–03–1831), engraver
other titles:
lootting of the house of st lazare on monday july 13, 1789. (title inscribed (letter)), louis xvi period, july 1 to 13, 1789. (title of the series)
production date: in 1789
dating in century: 18th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts, french revolution
name(s): print
dimensions - artwork:
height: 31. 8cm
width: 37. 1cm
dimensions - square line:
height: 23. 9cm
width: 28. 6cm
dimensions - old master key:
height: 37cm
width: 41. 5cm
description:
part of the historical tables of the french revolution (1791-1817): 144 engravings (since the transformation of the estates general into the national assembly on june 20, 1789). Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription concerning the title - on the front of the engraving, at the bottom center, printed in black ink: "looking of the house of st lazare / monday july 13, 1789". (“t” in superscript). \ impression
inventory number - on the front of the engraving, lower right, handwritten in grease pencil: "g. 27732". \ pencil inscription
stamp - on the front of the engraving, lower right, oval stamp in pink ink (hardly readable): "legs amedee berger / 1881 / ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 232 a). \ inscription in ink
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the engraving, under the square line, lower left, printed in black ink: "prieur inv. & del. ". \ impression
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the engraving, under the square line, lower right, printed in black ink: "berthault sculp". \ impression
inscription - on the front of the engraving, top right, handwritten in pencil: "d". \ pencil inscription
iconographic description:
looting by "brigands" of the saint-lazare prison, july 13, 1789, current 107, rue du faubourg saint-denis, 10th arrondissement. (number erased) table from the collection of historical paintings of the french revolution (1791-1817). Historical scene, urban landscape, characters. House besieged by a "hungry" crowd, people, thieves. Bags of wheat on a cart. Looting of furniture, books. Religious architecture, funerary monument, facade, body of buildings, pavilions, gate. Repression by the french guard. Historical commentary:
the carnavalet museum has the editions of the historical tables of the french revolution of 1798, 1802 and 1804. The contribution of p. G. Berthault to those of 1791-94 and 1798 is attested. The texts were initially written by abbé fauchet and s. Chamfort (first 26 paintings), edited by prieur, then auber. Cf. A. Chevalier and c. Hould, the revolution through engraving, paris, 2002, p. 14 et seq. The house of saint-lazare, a prison and religious establishment, is emptied by the "brigands", the wine from the cellars, the wheat, the library and the released prisoners. The intervention of the french guard repels the looters. This day is also marked by the training of the national guard. Mode of acquisition: legacy
name of donor, testator, seller: berger, amédée
date of acquisition: 01–01–1881
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 27732. Date: En 1789.
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