Heroism of the Crew of the Vengeur - Original Lithograph - 1841
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Original lithograph "Heroisme de l'equipage du Vaisseau le Vengeur", drawn on stone by S. Guerin after the painting by L. F. Leullier shown at the Salon of 1841. The crew cheer beneath the colors as the ship goes down among the wreckage of the action.
Original lithograph "Heroisme de l'equipage du Vaisseau le Vengeur", drawn on stone by S. Guerin after the painting by L. F. Leullier shown at the Salon of 1841. The crew cheer beneath the colors as the ship goes down among the wreckage of the action.
The episode took place on 1 June 1794 off Ushant, in the engagement against the British squadron, and revolutionary propaganda made the sinking of the Vengeur du Peuple a symbol of patriotic sacrifice.
Medium: Original lithograph
Artist / after: L. F. Leullier, painter. Salon of 1841
Engraver / lithographer: S. Guerin; imp. Petit et Bertauts, Paris
Date: 1841
Source: L'Artiste review
Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.9 in (29.5 x 22.5 cm)
Condition: Foxed paper with light staining; the left margin with the marks of the binding.
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Original lithograph "Heroisme de l'equipage du Vaisseau le Vengeur", drawn on stone by S. Guerin after the painting by L. F. Leullier shown at the Salon of 1841. The crew cheer beneath the colors as the ship goes down among the wreckage of the action.