"French Revolution, End Of The 18th Century, Enhanced Engraving Forming A Medallion With The Portraits Of The Count Of Artois, The Count Of Provence And The Prince Of Condé"
French Revolution, Enhanced engraving forming a medallion with portraits of the Count of Artois, the Count of Provence and the Prince of Condé
Revolutionary Era, end of the 18th century
Seditious engraving in color representing in bust and from right to left:
"Charles-Philippe of France, Count of Artois (brother of Louis XVI and future Charles X), the Count of Provence (younger brother of Louis XVI and future Louis XVIII) and Louis V Joseph de Bourbon-Condé, Prince of Condé."
Above the three busts the inscription "THEY WILL COME BACK"
Caption in exergue: "CHs. Phpe. COUNT OF ARTOIS, BROTHER OF THE KING, BORN ON 9 8ber. 1757. Mr. BROTHER OF THE KING, BORN ON 17 9ber .1755 . Ls. Jph. DE BOURBON, PRINCE OF CONDÉ. BORN AUGUST 9, 1736"
Good general condition, marks of use
6.5 cm medallion included
Former collection of André BERNHEIM (1877-1961)
About the count of Artois: Link wikipedia
About the count of Provence: Lien wikipedia
About the prince de Condé: Lien wikipedia
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