718 - G. MAILE (*1800) after THOMAS (*1837), Historical scene featuring Charlotte Corday, Aquatint

G. MAILE (*1800) after THOMAS (*1837), Historical scene featuring Charlotte Corday, Aquatint Georges Maile (1800 London - 1842 Paris) after Mélina Thomas (before 1837 - after 1840 ): Historical scene with the Girondist Charlotte Corday, 19th century, Aquatint Technique: Aquatint and Etching on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Mlle THOMAS PINXt / ENGRAVED BY G. MAILE.". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Charlotte Corday. God is my Judge. / Dieu seulest mon Juce". Inscribed below the image in the printing plate: "Charlotte Corday. God is my Judge. | Dieu seulest mon Juce". Signed " Mlle THOMAS PINXt" below the image on the left and "ENGRAVED BY G. MAILE." on the right. The sheet bears an embossed stamp at the bottom centre of the sheet margin: "F SINNETT EDITEUR PARIS". Date: 19th century Description: Based on an original by "Mademoiselle Thomas". Dramatic historical picture of the French noblewoman Charlotte Corday (1768 Les Ligneries - 1793 Paris) in her prison in the Conciergerie in Paris. On the small table lies her letter to the deputy Barbaroux, in which she justifies herself for the murder of the revolutionary doctor and politician Jean Paul Marat (1743 Boudry - 1793 Paris) as a patriotic act. Keywords: 19th century, Realism, Portraits, Germany, Size: Paper: 59,3 cm x 49,0 cm (23,3 x 19,3 in), Plate: 53,0 cm x 41,8 cm (20,9 x 16,5 in), Depiction: 46,3 cm x 37,3 cm (18,2 x 14,7 in) Condition: Good condition. The impression is clear and sharp. The sheet is browned due to its age, especially in the upper part. Pale foxing can be seen at the lower margin of the sheet. The embossing of the printing plate has caused a cut into the sheet at the upper right margin.