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Robespierre.

  • ARTIST: Henri Grevedon

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Francois-Seraphin Delpech, 1824.

  • MEDIUM: Lithograph,

    DATE: 1824

  • EDITION SIZE: Paper size 12 3/8 x 18 7/8 ( 31.4 x 48.1 cm)

  • DESCRIPTION: This lithographic portrait presents Maximilien Robespierre, a central and controversial figure of the French Revolution, depicted in bust-length, turned slightly to the right while gazing directly at the viewer. He is shown wearing a powdered wig and cravat, rendered with fine detail and restraint. The image is based on a design by Henri Grevedon and printed by Francois-Seraphin Delpech, a leading lithographer in early 19th-century France. Created in 1824, three decades after Robespierre's fall during the Reign of Terror, the portrait reflects a post-revolutionary interest in revisiting the likenesses of key revolutionary figures. Delpech’s lithographic technique lends a subtle tonal quality that enhances the solemnity and historical weight of the sitter.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 13.25 x 20 inch archival mylar for handling.

  • CONDITION: Good condition, scattered foxing in the margins. Beautiful and clear image.

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