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Description: From: ‘Collection Complete des Tableaux Historiques de la Revolution Francaise ...', by Sebastien-Roch-Nicolas Chamfort, Claude Fauchet and others, published in Paris from 1798-1802. This sinificant monumental work consisting of 144 historic plates and 60 portraits, was first published in monthly installments from 1791-1796 and republished many times, due to it's quality and popularity. Ref: Cohen, 969-971.- Tourneux, 277-284.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Pierre-Gabriel Berthault' after 'Jacques-Francois-Joseph Swebach'. Pierre-Gabriel Berthault (1748-1819) was a French engraver born in Saint-Maur. He was active in Rome under the protection of Count Tesse, where he worked with Saint-Non. At the age of 69 he was confined by Napoleon the direction over the enormous work on Egypt. Jacques Francois Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines (French; 1769-1823) specialised in battle scenes. He was also active as a decorator in the porcelain-manufacture.
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Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Assassinat de Basseville a Rome, le 13 Janvier 1793.' - The assassination of Basseville in Rome on January 13th, 1793 (23 Nivose in the first year of the Republic.) Nicolas Jean Hugon de Bassville or Basseville (1743-1793), French Revolutionary journalist and diplomate, was born at Abbeville.
Condition: Very good, given age. Light foxing. Some small stains in margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 32.7 x 29.3 cm. The image size is ca. 24.1 x 21 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 12.9 x 11.5 inch. The image size is ca. 9.5 x 8.3 inch.
Medium: Engraving on wove (vellin type) paper.
Location: E44-44
SKU: TPC 64049.1
Section: CHAMFORT-1798
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