Révolution, Famille désespérée

1790/1810

Pierre Nicolas Ransonnette

Associated Names
Pierre Nicolas Rannsonette

Artist, French, 1745 - 1810

The image shows a group of people in a detailed interior setting. The central figure, a man with wavy hair, gestures towards a woman and several children. The woman and children have curly hair and wear elaborate historical clothing. The background features a decorative column, ornate moldings, and a staircase with a railing. Strong lighting creates dramatic shadows on the walls and floor tiles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on light blue-green laid paper [proof]

  • Credit Line

    Ruth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 56 × 41 cm (22 1/16 × 16 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 59 × 44 cm (23 1/4 × 17 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.100.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, undesc.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Martinez Didier, Paris); purchased 2022 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, below image, at left: inventé et Gravé par N. Ransonnette L'an de. De la R f; in upper left corner, in graphite: 40; verso: none

Markings

none

Watermarks

letters [Auvergne?]

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