Author(s):
riffaut, adolphe-pierre (paris, 23–06–1821 - charenton-le-pont, 10–04–1859), engraver
müller, charles louis lucien (paris, 28–12–1815 - paris, 09–01–1892), painter
marchant, editor
other titles:
the appeal of the condemned (inscribed title (letter)), generalities and allegories of 1794 (series title)
production date: between 1850 and 1853
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts, french revolution
name(s): print
materials and techniques: etching, aquatint
dimensions - board shot:
height: 21. 3cm
width: 28. 2cm
dimensions - old assembly:
height: 32. 5cm
width: 50cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription concerning the title - on the front of the plate, at the bottom in the center, printed in black ink: "l'appel des condamnes" \ impression
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the plate, under the square line, at the bottom left, printed in black ink: "ch. Muller pinx. T" and on the right: "a. Riffaut. Sculp. ". \ impression
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the plate, lower left, printed in black ink: "marchant, edit. R alliance des arts, 140, rue de rivoli". \ impression
stamp - on the front of the engraving, lower right, oval stamps in pink ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012 c: stamp affixed in 1880-1900). \ impression
inventory number - on the front of the plate, bottom right, handwritten in grease pencil: "g. 29078". \ pencil inscription
inscription - on the front of the plate, top right, handwritten in black ink: "e. 94". \ inscription in ink
serial number - on the front of the board, bottom left, printed in black ink: "80". \ impression
iconographic description:
allegory of the 19th century. Portraits of the last victims of the terror in the prison of saint-lazare, 7-9 thermidor year ii (1794). Genre scene, prison interior, types, convicts, nobles, aristocrats, clergy. Portraits: family of j. L. M. Aucanne, marquise colbert de maulvriers, miss a. Leroy, marquis g. Montalembert, rougeot de montcrif, princess chimay at the entrance gate, andré chénier in the center on a chair, family of puy-de-veriune, miss de coigny, the abbot of saint-simon, princess of monaco, countess of narbonne pelet, marquis de roquelaure and j. A. Butcher. Historical commentary:
painting by charles-louis müller exhibited at the 1850 salon at the palais national. Cf. Catalog of the 1850 salon, nº2270, p. 188-189 with an extract from the moniteur des 7-9 thermidor an ii (july 25-27, 1794) mentioning all the names of the condemned. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 29078. Date: between 1850 and 1853.
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