Antique Print-BALL OF THE BASTILLE-PARIS-FRANCE-REVOLUTION-DANCING-Lacroix-1884

Price: € 32,50

Subject: Plate: 'Bal de la Bastille, Ici l'on danse.' (The ball of the Bastille). After an engraving by Lecoeur (Design by Swebach Desfontaines).

Condition: Very good. Some small stains in margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: Original lithograph on a vellin type paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 28 x 18.7 cm. The image size is ca. 20 x 13.6 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 10.9 x 7.4 inch. The image size is ca. 8 x 5.4 inch.

Part Number: 25143

Location: C154-38

Description: This attractive original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Directoire, consulat en empire. Moeurs et usages, lettres, sciences et arts. France. 1795-1815.' (Customs, habits and costumes of France during the Empire period, 1795-1815).), by Paul Lacroix, published in Paris by Firmin-Didot et Cie. , 1884.

Artists and Engravers: Paul Lacroix (1806-1884), French author and journalist. He is best known under his pseudonym of P.L. Jacob, bibliophile, or Bibliophile Jacob. The lithograph is by Mauler.