Charlotte Corday (above); soldiers rushing to defend Marat from Charlotte Corday who assassinates him (below). Engravings by C.F.G. Le Vachez and by J. Duplessi-Bertaux, ca. 1798-1817.

  • Duplessi-Bertaux, Jean, 1750-1818.
Date:
[1798-1817]
Reference:
2010632i
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Publication/Creation

[Paris] : [publisher not identified], [1798-1817]

Physical description

1 print : mixed method ; platemark 43 x approximately 27 cm

Lettering

Marie Anne Charlotte Corday d'Armans, native de la paroisse de St Saturnin des Lignerets ... jugée le 17 juillet 1793 ... Levachez sculp. Duplessi Bertaux inv. & del. an 6 de la Rép.e.* Duplessi-Bertaux aqua forti. *Charlotte Corday assassinant Marat dans son bain ...

Creator/production credits

The portrait of Charlotte Corday engraved by Le Vacher; the scene etched by Duplessi-Bertaux after his own composition

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2010632i

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