Te Utrecht ongeldig gemaakte assignat van vierhonderd livres, serie 60, nr. 247 uitgegeven 21 november 1792 Possibly 1792 - 1793

This is an engraving of a French assignat created during the French Revolution, likely between 1792-1793. The assignat, an early paper currency issued by the revolutionary government, was backed by confiscated church lands. Nicolas Marie Gatteaux, known for his portraiture and historical paintings, designed the artwork which features a symbolic eagle perched on a bundle of fasces, a traditional Roman symbol of power and authority. The inscription "de la création du 21.9. 1792" attests to the date of issue. "L'an premier de la République," signifies the first year of the French Republic. This artwork provides insight into the symbolic imagery and economic realities of the revolutionary period.