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print
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satirical print
Object Type
print
satirical print
Museum number
1998,0712.54
Title
Object:
Aide de camp porteur des nouvelles de Varennes au petit Condé
Description
Satire on the Flight to Varennes: an aide-de-camp on stilts hands a note with news from Varennes to Condé standing on a balcony, while a dog defecates on his manifesto. June 1791 Hand-coloured etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Anonymous
School/style
French
Production date
1791
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
hand-coloured
Dimensions
Height:
247 millimetres
Width:
160 millimetres
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Curator's comments
The same satire is recorded twice by De Vinck.
Bibliographic references
De Vinck 1909-1967 / Collection De Vinck. Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe. Inventaire analytique.
(3971)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
Associated names
Representation of:
Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Prince de Condé
Associated events
Associated Event:
French Revolution 1791
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Andrew Edmunds
Funder name
Funded by:
Arcana Foundation
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Oettingen-Wallerstein
Acquisition date
1998
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1998,0712.54