Author(s):
prieur, jean-louis (paris, in 1759 - paris, 07–05–1795), designer
other title: september massacre (night of september 2 to 3, 1792 inside the abbey of saint-germain-des-près, in the hôtes building). (old (outdated) title)
type(s) of object(s): drawing, graphic arts
name(s): drawing
dimensions - artwork:
height: 22. 5cm
width: 35. 5cm
dimensions - museum master key:
height: 40cm
width: 50cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
stamp - on the front of the drawing, lower left, oval stamp in black ink: "ml" (stamp affixed by the louvre museum, cf. Lugt 1886). \ inscription in ink
inventory number - on the back of the support, in the center, rectangular stamp in purple ink: "r. F. 1870 / 06230" \ inscription in ink
inventory number - on the back of the support, bottom right, handwritten in red ink: "d. 7759"
serial number - on the back of the support, in the center, handwritten number in brown ink and pencil: "12. 511 and 65". (reference to the inventory of ms. Morel d'arleux) \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the back of the support, lower left, entry number handwritten in black ink: "e. 14092" \ inscription in pencil
historical commentary:
preparatory drawing for the 61st painting of the "historical tableaux of the french revolution", illustrating the national funeral of j. G. Simoneau, mayor of etampes, declared a martyr of economic freedom by the legislative assembly (assassinated for having refused to apply taxation on the market in the town of etampes). Organized by quatremère de quincy, the procession started from the main boulevards, passed in front of the madeleine (seen here under construction) to arrive at the champ-de-mars. Cf. Also the description of the "paris revolutions" in "la fête revolutionary", mona ozouf, 1976, p. 84-88. Acquisition mode: special acquisition mode
date of acquisition: 01–05–1934
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 7759. Unknown date
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