Portret van Jean Henri Latude wijzend naar de Bastille op de achtergrond, een touwladder onder zijn linkerhand 1750 - 1824
antoinevestier
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photo of handprinted image
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aged paper
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light pencil work
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yellowing background
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photo restoration
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ink paper printed
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parchment
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light coloured
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old engraving style
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white palette
This engraving, titled "Portret van Jean Henri Latude wijzend naar de Bastille op de achtergrond, een touwladder onder zijn linkerhand", was created between 1750 and 1824 by the French artist Antoine Vestier. It depicts Jean Henri Latude, a French nobleman, pointing towards the Bastille, a notorious prison in Paris, with a rope ladder under his left hand, symbolizing his many escape attempts. The work captures the spirit of the time, portraying the injustices of the French monarchy and the struggles of those imprisoned under it. This engraving serves as a reminder of Latude's resilience and a poignant testament to the human desire for freedom.
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