| Method | Stipple engraving with etching |
| Artist | Peltro William Tomkins after Mather Brown |
| Published | Pubd. as the Act Directs Jan 1. 1796 by Lee & Eginton, Birmingham, & sold at Tomkins, New Bond Street, London |
| Dimensions | Image 443 x 578, Plate 547 x 660, Sheet 549 x 714 mm |
| Notes |
A depiction of the French Royal family within the Temple Prison, with Louis XVI seated in the centre. His left foot raised upon a stool, Louis XVI embraces his family, with the dauphin wrapped around his neck, and two women weeping by his side. To the right, Marie Antoinette tears at her hair, whilst stood to the left are a collection of armed guards. Inscription in English and French. Peltro William Tomkins (1759-1840) entered the Royal Academy schools in 1775, and was taught to engrave by Francesco Bartolozzi. Tomkins gave drawing lessons to the daughters of George III, and in 1793, he was appointed historical engraver to Queen Charlotte. He was a major book illustrator and engraved the plates for 'The British Gallery of Pictures', 'Thomson's Seasons', 'Tresham's Gallery of Pictures' (1814) and 'Illustrations of Modern Scripture' (1832). Mather Brown (1761 - 1831), born in Boston, USA, but primarily active in England, was a painter of portraits and history subjects. In 1781, he arrived in London and began training in Benjamin West's studio. The following year, Brown entered the Royal Academy, and began exhibiting the year later. In 1789, he was given the title Portrait Painter to the Duke of York, and in 1791, to the Duke of Clarence. Bindman 1989 95 Condition: Heavy foxing and time toning in margins. Affecting inscription but not print. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £250.00 |
| Stock ID | 45632 |