La Peste, G.29262, Auguste Raffet, Entre 1830 et 1840

Author(s): gaitte or gaït or gaët, antoine joseph (paris, in 1753), engraver raffet, auguste (paris, 02–03–1804 - genoa, 11–02–1860), designer perrotin, charles-arthur (around 1796 - 03–10–1866), publisher other titles: french revolution, directory. Napoleon bonaparte in a plague hospital in jaffa in egypt, march 11, 1799 (21 ventose year vii). Pl from “napoleon in egypt” by barthélémy and méry, ed. Perrotin, 1835. (dummy title), from january to december 1799. The entry of the french into naples at the installation of the council of state in petit-luxembourg. (series title) production date: between 1830 and 1840 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts, french revolution name(s): print materials and techniques: etching dimensions - artwork: height: 13. 4cm width: 21. 5cm dimensions - mounting: height: 50cm width: 32. 5cm description: two prints glued on the same montage. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: stamp - on the front of the plate at the bottom right, oval stamp in red ink: "collection liesville / ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 1681b: stamp affixed from march 1880). \ inscription in ink inscription concerning the title - on the front of the plate at the bottom center, printed in black ink: "the plague". \ impression inscription concerning the author - on the front of the plate under the square line, lower left, printed in black ink: "raffet del. " and on the right: "gaitte sc. ". \ impression inscription concerning the author - on the front of the plate at the bottom center, printed in black ink: "published by perrotin". \ impression inventory number - on the front of the plate at the bottom right, handwritten in garas pencil: "g. 29262". \ pencil inscription iconographic description: french revolution, directory. Napoleon bonaparte in a plague hospital in jaffa in egypt, march 11, 1799 (21 ventose year vii). Pl. Of the "musée de la révolution", at perrotin, 1834. Genre scene, imaginary interior civil architecture. Types, oriental fashion, military, the general touching a plague patient, arcade gallery. Part of the 10 steels engraved after raffet for "napoleon in egypt" by barthélemy and méry, perrotin edition, 1835. Historical commentary: see also other publication of "napoleon in egypt", bourdin edition, 1842 based on drawings by bellangé and vernet engraved by c-a. Hébert. . . , cf. I. F. F. After 1800, t. 10, p. 149, nº21. 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. 29262. Date: Entre 1830 et 1840.