"Large Painted Bronze Medallion Representing The Profile Of Marat Mounted On A Round Wooden Frame "
Large painted bronze medallion depicting the profile of MARAT mounted on a round gilded wooden frame. Note: Jean-Paul Marat (1743–1793) was a central figure of the French Revolution, he is seen as a defender of the poor, the sans-culottes and the most extreme ideas of the Revolution. He founded the newspaper "L'Ami du peuple", where he often called for revolutionary violence. He was assassinated in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday, his death became a major event: he was mythologized by the famous painting by David: The Death of Marat.
Weight: 1.250 kg.
Dimension: diameter 29 cm.
France datable to the 19th century.
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