Joseph Hunin Trompe l'Oeil Engraving With French Assignats Currency Revolution Refm14
Mathieu Joseph Charles HUNIN (1770-1851).
Rare Trompe l'oeil with French assignats , colored etching , Paris circa 1796.
French engraver Joseph Hunin produced several etchings with assignats banknotes as the motif.
The work criticizes French politics during the French Revolution.
At the time, assignat bills were traded as money and became in part the only means of payment, leading to a major currency crisis that plunged France into misery .
Era: late XVIII th century.
STATUS: sold in uncovered condition , possibly require cleaning , no tears , traces of wetness , some freckling , good condition of paper , note a fold in the center (not very pronounced) .
Dimension 58.5 x 49.5 cm .
Weight: 0.32 Kilograms.
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Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 16th, Directory
Condition: Condition of use
Material: Paper
Length: dimension 58,5 x 49,5 cm .
Reference (ID): 1758496
Availability: In stock
