740 - GUILLAUME ALEXANDRE TRONSON DU COUDRAY (1750-1798)

GUILLAUME ALEXANDRE TRONSON DU COUDRAY (1750-1798) Plaidoyer du citoyen G.A. Tronson-Ducoudray. Dans l’affaire du Comité révolutionnaire de Nantes. [Plea of Citizen G.A. Tronson-Ducoudray in the Case of the Revolutionary Committee of Nantes] Paris: Desenne, 1795. 20 x 12.5 cm. After the fall of Robespierre, the 132 notables of Nantes (reduced to 94 by ill-treatment), sent by Jean-Baptiste Carrier before the Revolutionary Tribunal in Paris, demanded to be tried. The investigation turned against the members of the Revolutionary Committee of Nantes. Guillaume Alexandre Tronson du Coudray (1750-1798), Marie-Antoinette’s lawyer, then pleaded for two of Jean-Baptiste Carrier’s co-defendants, Proust and Vicq, whom he considered innocent. The indictment of the members of the Revolutionary Committee of Nantes was made public on 16 October 1794: embezzlement, squandering, theft, brigandage, abuse of authority, immorality, abuse of power, murders and assassinations, etc. Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.