drawing;
print study
- Museum number
- 1871,0812.1675
- Description
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Camille Desmoulins in his cell seated at his desk, his head resting on his left hand, looking at the sky through arched window. 1795
Pen and black ink with watercolour
- Production date
- 1795
- Dimensions
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Height: 249 millimetres
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Width: 285 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Study for an illustration to a satirical broadside entitled 'Desmoulins and Lucile' , published June 1795 (Alexander 171; P&D 1948-2-14-377). See David Bindman, 'The Shadow of the Guillotine' (BM, P&D Exh., No.151). The drawing was formerly called 'La Bédoyère in Prison'.
Dr Marianne Gilchrist (email June 2020) suggests that Newton may have used a portrait of Robespierre as a source as she recognises his pert, upturned nose which is unlike that of Desmoulins.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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1989 May-Sep, BM, Shadow of the Guillotine: Britain and French Revolution, no.151
1990 Jan-Mar, Manchester, Whitworth AG, Britain and French Revolution
1990 Jun-Sep, Vizille, Mus/Rev Francaise, Britain and French Revolution, no.115
- Associated events
- Associated Event: Reign of Terror
- Acquisition date
- 1871
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1871,0812.1675
