print
- Museum number
- 1898,0527.83
- Title
- Object: Jean Paul Marat, né à Genève
- Description
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Portrait of Marat, bust-length, turned to left, head wrapped in cloth, wearing wreath of oak leaves; a star shines above him; within circle. 1790/95
Etching and stipple, printed on slightly blueish paper
- Production date
- 1790-1795
- Dimensions
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Height: 106 millimetres (trimmed or cut)
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Width: 86 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Appears to be the right half of a larger print.
For hand-coloured impression see 1898,0527.84.
After a portrait of Marat which was frequently reproduced (although the wreath and stars are additions to the original design); the original design is attributed to Desrais in the IFF (Bonneville, cat. No.93; also see De Vinck cat. No. 5266) although other plates name Bonneville as the designer (see 1901,1022.579 and 1898,0527.48). Chevremont refers to the design as by Bonneville.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1898
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1898,0527.83
