French Revolution Rolled Paper Picture ‘Storming The Bastille’ Made of Rolled Paper – after a print by Napoleon Thomas (1804-1879), printed by H Jannin
A very rare mid 19th-century picture depicting the storming the Bastille in Paris, 14 July 1789. With incredible attention to detail, the figures all picked out in multi-coloured rolls of paper measuring no more than 1.5 millimeters in diameter. Some roles picked out in gold leaf to highlight buckles, buttons, hinges, weapons, and chains. The colours and figures remain in exceptional condition
France, circa 1820
Height (Framed): 67 cms (26.4 ins)
Height (Un-Framed): 46 cms (18.1 ins)
Width (Framed): 85 cms (33.5 ins)
Width (Un-Framed): 64 cms (25.2 ins)
French painter, draughtsman, lithographer.
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