Gilbert Mottier Lafayette..., from the series Tableaux historiques de la révolution française
| Title | Gilbert Mottier Lafayette..., from the series Tableaux historiques de la révolution française |
|---|---|
| Artist | Charles François Gabriel Levachez, and Son (French, 18th and 19th century) Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (French, 1747-1819) |
| Date | 1790 18th century |
| Medium | Aquatint and etching, with engraving, in black on ivory wove paper |
| Classification | etching |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Gilbert Mottier Lafayette..., from the series Tableaux historiques de la révolution française” is a work by Charles François Gabriel Levachez, and Son (French, 18th and 19th century) Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (French, 1747-1819), dated 1790. It is executed in aquatint and etching, with engraving, in black on ivory wove paper and classified as etching. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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