The Cardinal of Lorraine blessing the conspirators (Chénier, Charles IX, Act IV, colored print) - A. Moitte
Image series :
Notice précédente Notice n°2 sur 2
Date :
1790
Type of image :
Gravure sur cuivre
Storage Location :
RESERVE FOL-QB-201 (120)
Signed work
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Description
History :
1. Signed lower left of engraving "A. Moitte in. et Su.".
Caption: "LE CARDINAL DE LORRAINE, Bénissant les Assassins de la St. Barthelemie. | Courez et servez bien le Dieu des Nations | Je repand sur vous tous, ses Bénédictions. | Sa justice ici bas vous livre vos victimes;
Know that in heaven he breaks the chain of your crimes; If in this great project one of you expires | God promises his Front the palms of martyrdom."
These verses from the end of the last scene of Act IV do not follow one another: IV, 6, 1405-1406 and 1419-1420.
3. The Bnf has a 2nd colorized print, almost identical, under the same call number.
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Technical Data
Notice #024313
Image editing :
Image web
Image Origin :
Copyright / Photographer :
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France