Print Description
The print features a general inside a barrel, being jeered at by soldiers and onlookers. A lion symbolizing Brabant is positioned on the right, overlooking the scene from a building corner.
Made by Philippe-Jozef Maillart after own design.
Medium: Etching and engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 25 x 20.2 cm (9.84 x 7.95 inch). Image size: 17 x 14.5 cm. (6.69 x 5.71 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
BRABANTSE OMWENTELING, SATIRE, GENERAL, DISHONOR, MOCKERY, REVOLUTION, BARREL | 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: Frederik Muller, De Nederlandsche Geschiedenis in Platen, dl. II (jaren 1702 tot 1795), nr. 5058.
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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