print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1898,0527.110
- Title
- Object: L'ami du peuple
- Description
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Marat writing for 'L'Ami du Peuple'; he is seen standing full-length, leaning on a barrel, quill in hand, looking to the left, his head resting on his hand; a candlestick on the barrel lits the scene; illustration from 'Charlotte Corday', unidentified edition, with letterpress text on verso
Wood-engraving, pasted on blue sheet
- Production date
- 1850-1870 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 95 millimetres (image area)
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Width: 75 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Chevremont describes it as an illustration to a popular edition of 'Charlotte Corday', without giving further information on that publication.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1898
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1898,0527.110
