6. 7.bre Insurrection dans le port de Brest. G.28254(1), En 1798

Author(s): maillart, philippe joseph (brussels, 1764 - ixelles, 23–04–1856), engraver lorent or laurent, jean-françois (brussels, in 1773), designer chateigner, editor other titles: plate no. 55 (erased) from the historical gallery or tables of the events of the french revolution (1795-1799), the insurrection of the ships of the leopard and the américa, port of brest, september 6, 1790. (dummy title), august to december 1790. News items and the looting of the hôtel de castries. (series title) date of production: in 1798 dating in century: 18th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts, french revolution name(s): print materials and techniques: etching, colored dimensions - artwork: diameter: 10. 1cm dimensions - old assembly: height: 21. 1cm width: 14. 4cm dimensions - museum assembly: height: 50cm width: 32. 5cm description: medallion nº 55 cut from plate nº 4 of the historical gallery or tableaux of the events of the french revolution, 1795-1799. Series of 8 plates presenting 16 medallions, with the exception of the last two plates which contain only 14. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front of the sheet, at the bottom center, on the old montage printed in black ink: "6. 7. Bre insurrection in the port of brest. A new sentence / inflicted on the sailors was the first cause of these troubles the despotic conduct of the leaders of the squadron caused it to break out, and the arrival of 85 fugitive members of the assembly of st. Marc" (the "bre" of "7. Bre" and the "t" of "st. " are in superscript). \ inscription in ink inventory number - on the front of the medallion, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "g. 28254". \ pencil inscription stamp - on the front of the medallion, at the bottom center, printed in purple ink: "musee / carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432 c). \ impression iconographic description: plate no. 55 (erased) from the historical gallery or tables of the events of the french revolution (1795-1799), the insurrection of the ships of the leopard and the américa, port of brest, september 6, 1790. Historical scene. Outside. Urban landscape. Architecture. Revolt. Characters, crowd, people, regiment, soldier, spectator. Boat, warship, tricolor flag, boat, horse-drawn carriage, cart, weapon, ammunition, cannon, cannonball, crate, sacfeu, smoke. Facade of building, house, warehouse. Historical commentary: the insurrection of september 6, 1790 was the direct consequence of the decision of the national assembly to suppress the breton parliament ("france is one and indivisible") leading to the end of brittany's autonomy. Troubles had been fomented by the crew of the ship leopard as well as by the troops of the port-au-prince regiment embarked on the ship america, the first ship to come out of american shipyards, which had been offered to france by the united states congress. This medallion belongs to the collection "la galerie historique", counterfeit by the belgian publisher chateigner of the french edition "les tableaux historique de la révolution française". All the compositions drawn by j. Laurent are miniaturized and slightly modified copies of the engravings of prieur and berthault. In all the legends and in particular in this one, chateigner openly takes the side of the revolutionaries (cf. Hould, "the revolution through engraving"). Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 28254. Date: En 1798.