Description
General Richard d’Alton’s carriage is attacked by angry volunteers on the Grand Place in Brussels during the Brabant Revolution. Buildings of Brussels’ central square are visible in the background.
Made by Philippe-Jozef Maillart after own design.
Medium: Etching and engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 20 x 17.5 cm (7.87 x 6.89 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
BRABANT REVOLUTION, GENERAL D’ALTON, BRUSSELS, RIOTS, STREET FIGHTS, GRAND PLACE, CIVIL UNREST, 18TH-CENTURY ETCHING, POLITICAL SATIRE, HISTORY OF BRABANT. | EXPO-470 (SATIRE)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Part of the collection of prints related to the Brabant Revolution (1787-1790), as cataloged by Frederik Muller in De Nederlandsche geschiedenis in platen. According to Van Rossem (“Revolutie op de koperplaat. Repertorium van politieke prenten tijdens de Brabantse Omwenteling, 1787-1792,” Leuven, 2012) these prints are mostly made by Phillipe-Joseph Maillart from Brussels, and they were published by Jacquet in Lille in 1790 (bound), authored by J.F. de la Rue, P.J. Maillart, Jeanne-Catherine M, Jean Baptiste de Bouse.
Reference: FMH 5058-[44]; Frederik Muller, De Nederlandsche geschiedenis in platen, vol. II (years 1702?1795), p. 317, nr. 5058[44]; Atlas van Stolk 5037-6.
Biography engraver: Philippe-Jozef Maillart (1764-1856) was a Belgion artist active in the late 18th century, known for documenting the Brabant Revolution through prints.
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