French Revolution, End of the 18th century, Rare engraving in colors showing the three martyrs of Liberty: Le Pelletier, Marat and Chalier under the gaze of Liberty and on a background of the Bastille and the Pantheon

French Revolution, End of the 18th century, Rare engraving in colors showing the three martyrs of Liberty: Le Pelletier, Marat and Chalier under the gaze of Liberty and on a background of the Bastille and the Pantheon
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Revolutionary period, circa 1793


Engraving in colors representing in bust and from left to right the Martyrs of the Liberty:

LE PELLETIER with the inscription "Assassiné le 20 janvier 1ère année".

J. P MARAT with the incription "Assassiné le 13 juil 1ère année

J CHALIER with the inscription "Mort à Ville Affranchie


Above the three figures, Liberty in bust wearing the Phrygian cap adorned with the cockade, the tricolor scarf on the right shoulder. Inscription "LA LIBERTÉ" on the base.
At the top of the engraving the square and the plumb line radiating, on the right of the composition the tower of the Bastille from which emerges a tricolor banner inscribed with the motto "Live Free or Die" and surmounted by a Phrygian cap. To the right of the engraving the tympanum and the columns of the Pantheon.

At the bottom of the engraving, the inscription "MARTIRS DE LA LIBERTÉ" (sic)

Framed under glass
Good condition, some foxing
23.5 x 27.3 cm including frame
Former collection André BERNHEIM (1877-1961)

Engraving presented in 1966 during the exhibition 'Marat, medicine and the Revolution' at the Goya Museum in Castres


To go further:

Louis-Michel Lepeletier
Jean-Paul Marat
Joseph Charlier

Ref: 7VQNSRSH2T

Style Louis XVI (Objects of curiosity of Louis XVI Style)
Period 18th century (Objects of curiosity 18th century)
Country of origin France
Shipping Time Ready to ship in 2-3 Business Days
Location 38090, Villefontaine, France
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