print
- Museum number
- 1898,0527.87
- Title
- Object: J. P. Marat, l'Ami du Peuple, Second Martir de la Liberté
- Description
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Portrait of Marat, bust-length, turned to right, head wrapped in cloth, wearing wreath; in oval frame resting on ledge, with books, quill, inkpot, scrolls and wreath at the bottom. 1793/95
Etching, engraving and stipple
- Production date
- 1793-1795
- Dimensions
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Height: 418 millimetres
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Width: 282 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The publication address has been scratched off.
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
- 1898,0527.87