c. 1798 French Rev. - Crowds at the Opera July 12, 1789

LE 12 JUILLET 1789

Published circa 1798 in Collection complète des tableaux historiques de la révolution française

 Paper size - 17" x 11-1/2"

French engraving on wove paper - strong plate impressions still visible.

Engraved by Niquet after the painting by Girardet.

Foxing and toning on print.  See image for detail.

An angry Parisian crowd demonstrates against the King’s decision to dismiss Minister Necker.