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Barrière de la Conférence incendiée, le 12 juillet 1789: P.2302-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Barrière de la Conférence incendiée, le 12 juillet 1789
Collection complète des tableaux historiques de la Révolution française

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Berthault, Pierre Gabriel
Draughtsman: Prieur, Francois Louis (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Circa 1791 - Circa 1817

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper ( remains of binding along upper edge)
Plate Height 243 mm Width 291 mm
Sheet Height 312 mm Width 475 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: No. 10
  • Location: Plate upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: Prieur inv. & del.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Berthault Sculp.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 5/166
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: BARRIERE DE LA CONFÉRENCE INCENDIÉE. / le 12 Juillet 1789.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2302-1991
Primary reference Number: 95595
BN Inventaire (18thC): 210

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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