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
gillot, firmin (brou, in 1820 - paris, in 1872), 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): periodical illustration
materials and techniques: photomechanical process
dimensions - artwork:
height: 16. 5cm
width: 21. 5cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 32. 5cm
width: 50cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inventory number - on the front of the plate, bottom right, number in pencil: "g. 28173" \ inscription in pencil
letter - on the front of the plate at the bottom center, printed inscription: "fête de la fédération au champ-de-mars, july 14, 1790. (fac-simile of a print from le temps" \ 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
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the plate at the bottom center, inscription concerning the engraver, printed: "gillot sc" \ printing
inscription - on the back of the plate, printed inscriptions, concerning a text on the revolution \ printing
iconographic description:
federation day at the champ-de-mars, view taken from the stand of the ecole militaire. 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, which is reproduced here by the engraver gillot, in the form of a facsimile, constituted 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 mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 28173. Date: En 1798.
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