Author(s):
raffet, auguste (paris, 02–03–1804 - genoa, 11–02–1860), designer
frilley, jean-jacques (18–07–1797 - after 1850), engraver
perrotin, charles-arthur (around 1796 - 03–10–1866), publisher
anonymous, printer
other titles:
massacre of foulon and berthier (inscribed title (letter)), july 14 to 31, 1789. (series title)
production date: between 1830 and 1834
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts, french revolution
name(s): print
dimensions - artwork:
height: 13. 5cm
width: 16. 2cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 50cm
width: 32. 5cm
description:
belongs to the 43 plates engraved on steel by frilley, fontaine, dutillois. For the "musée de la révolution", drawings by a. Raffet. In addition, 14 vignettes are engraved on wood, including 2 by johannot. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription concerning the author - on the front of the engraving, under the square line, printed in black ink, lower left: "raffet del. "; right: "frilley sc. ". \ impression
inventory number - on the front of the engraving, lower right, handwritten in grease pencil: "g. 27889". \ pencil inscription
stamp - on the front of the engraving, on the image at the bottom right, oval stamp in purple ink: "collection * liesville * / ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 1681 b: stamp affixed from march 1880). \ impression
inscription concerning the title - on the front of the cover, at the bottom center, under the square line, printed in black ink: "massacre of foulon et de berthier". \ impression
iconographic description:
exhibition of the heads of foulon de doué and bertier de sauvigny on the place de grève (current place de l'hôtel de ville, 4th arrondissement) on july 22, 1789. Museum of the revolution, octavo album of 14 vignettes and 43 plates, perrotin, 1834. Historical scene, urban landscape, characters, woman, child. The armed people parade their heads stuck on pikes. Procession, flags, sculpted bust on the site of the "fatal lantern" at the corner of rue du mouton. Facade, buildings, city hall?
historical commentary:
although not the work of an eyewitness account. The events in french history (from the revolution of 1789 to 1859) drawn by raffet are recognized for their both pictorial and historical quality. Vignettes, plates, comments from the album of the "museum of the revolution", could be inserted in any book, of the type of book on history which, during the romantic era saw numerous reissues. Cf. S. Le men, raffet, 1999, p. 26-37 and béraldi, the engravers of the 19th century, t. 11, p. 68-104. Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: liesville, alfred de, viscount
date of acquisition: aa 03–1880
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 27889. Date: between 1830 and 1834.
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