Fédération Générale de Français, au Champ de Mars, le 14 Juillet 1790

1791

Antoine-Jean Duclos after Charles Monnet

Associated Names
Antoine-Jean Duclos

Artist, French, 1742 - 1795

Charles Monnet

Artist After, French, 1732 - after 1808

The image shows a detailed drawing of a large procession from an elevated viewpoint. A crowd of people are close to us, with spectators at the edges waving and cheering. In the distance, rows of figures extend toward arches. Hills, trees, buildings, and a church are visible in the background. The etching style uses precise strokes to depict people, architecture, and nature. The color palette is sepia, giving the drawing an antiquated appearance with clear visuals.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 35.5 × 50 cm (14 × 19 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6256

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Portalis/Beraldi 1880, no. 29

  • Series Title

    Principales Journées de la Révolution [plate 5]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1880

  • Portalis, baron Roger and Henri Beraldi. Les graveurs du dix-huitieme siecle. 2 parts, 3 vols. each part. Paris, 1880.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, below image, at left: Monnet invenit; in plate, below image, at right: A.J. Duclos . aquaforti . 1791

Wikidata ID

Q65018945

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