The Marquis de Pellepont, Wanting to Wrest the Major of the Bastille from the Hands of the People, Is Himself Close to Being Killed by the Hatchet Blows of a Relentless Man (14 July 1789)
PrintsFrench18th century

The Marquis de Pellepont, Wanting to Wrest the Major of the Bastille from the Hands of the People, Is Himself Close to Being Killed by the Hatchet Blows of a Relentless Man (14 July 1789)

1789

Artists

Jean François JaninetArtist
Classification
Prints
Technique
Etching and aquatint
Medium
Etching, lift ground aquatint and roulette on off-white laid paper
Culture
French
Century
18th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Prints

Dimensions

13 x 9 cm (5 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.)

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