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HELMAN. Three engravings on French Revolution.

A beautiful large-format print from a drawing by Charles Monnet depicting the agitated assault of the people of Paris on the Bastille prison on July 14, 1789; the episode that triggered the French Revolution.Beautiful engraving from a drawing by Charles Monnet showing an episode from the French Revolution: on July 14, 1790, the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, the Fête de la Fédération is celebrated on the Champ de Mars.A beautiful engraving from a drawing by Charles Monnet depicting the fountain that was built in 1793 on the site of the Bastille prison. Known as the 'Fountain of Regeneration,' it was of Egyptian inspiration and depicted a woman from whose breast water gushed forth. Isidore Stanislas Helman (1743 - 1806), was a French engraver highly appreciated for the lightness and smoothness of his burin, who produced numerous engravings from many late 18th century paintings, including works by Nicolas Lavreince, Pierre Antoine Baudouin, Jean Duplessis-Bertaux, Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, Hubert Robert, Louis-Joseph Watteau and others.

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HELMAN. Three engravings on French Revolution.

Estimate 700 - 800 EUR
Starting price 600 EUR

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For sale on Tuesday 16 Jul : 15:00 (CEST)
padova, Italy
Bado e Mart Auctions
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