PrintsFrench18th century

In the Couryard of the Hôtel de Ville, the Women Try to Hang the Abbé Lefevre, and the Men Begin to Burn Papers (5 October 1789)

1791

Artists

Jean François JaninetArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Engraving and aquatint

Medium

Etching and lift ground aquatint 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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