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La Reine Quiva A La Place De Son Execution

Maker

(artist)
1742-1810

(draughtsman)
b. ca. 1780 (Life dates)

Title

La Reine Quiva A La Place De Son Execution

Date of Production

c. 1794

Medium

stipple engraving

Dimensions

Height: 20.3 cm
Width: 24.6 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.5462.3

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords









Provenance

previous owner: Witt, Robert Clermont (Sir)

Inscriptions

Inscription: recto: upper right, plate number: no. 3.

Inscription: recto: lower left, artist : J. F. Rigaud RA. Pinx.

Inscription: recto: lower right, engraver : Anto. Zecchin Sculpt.

Inscription: recto: lower centre, title, description : LA REINE QUIVA A LA PLACE DE SOM EXECUTION. / Pendant qu'elle marchant accompagnee par les Commissaires, et antres Gentils-hommes elle recontra son maitre d'- / Hotel Melvil, a qui depuis trois semaines on lui avait defendu du la voir. Il tomba a genoux, en donnant des parques de la plus vive doleur, et du plus cruel desespoir. Melvil, mon bon serviteur, lui dit la Reine ne pleure pas / mais rejous-toi plutot de voir bientot termenees les peines de Marie Stuard.

Stamp: recto: stamped in black, upper left : WITT / LIBRARY.

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