SERGEANT-MARCEAU (Antoine-François Sergent,... - Lot 102 - Osenat

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SERGEANT-MARCEAU (Antoine-François Sergent,... - Lot 102 - Osenat
SERGEANT-MARCEAU (Antoine-François Sergent, says). Tables of the revolutions of Paris, since July 1789. Sold in Paris, by the author (printed, under the direction of M. Clousier, the king's printer, by the Enfans-Auveugles, in their house of institution), 1789. In-4, 16 pp. 16, half maroquin with long garnet grain, smooth, threaded and floral back, red paper cardboard dishes framed by a fine golden frieze (bound around 1820), volume placed in a modern bordered case. Original edition, printed on strong vellum paper from Annonay. First delivery, the only one published, dedicated to the Society of the Revolution in London. It was printed by the printing house directed by Jacques-Gabriel Clousier and which was part of the Institution for Blind Children founded by Valentin Haüy (whose portrait was also engraved by Sergent-Marceau). Illustrated report devoted to the insurrectionary days of July 12 and 13, 1789. Very beautiful illustration engraved in colors, with etching enhanced with aquatint, i. e. 4 "paintings" including the first 2 in print before the letter: The Royal German, commanded by the Prince of Lambesc, charged the crowd demonstrating in the Tuileries against Necker's dismissal on July 12, 1789. - A group of rioters in the evening of that day. - "The French Guards repelled a Royal German detachment commanded by the Prince of Lambesc, rue basse du Rampart on the night of Sunday, July 12, 1789" (engraved legend). - "The Duke of Le Châtelet wishing to pass the ferry in front of the Invalides was pursued by the people, and saved from his hands by French Guards, on Monday 13 July 1789" (engraved legend). Extremely rare work: the Bnf, like the Carnavalet Museum, only has the 4 plates alone without the printed text, in the same condition as here. A committed engraver and Jacobin artist, Antoine-François Sergent (1751-847) studied his art with Augustin de Saint-Aubin, and made a name for himself for his colour prints. When the Revolution came, he became active
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