Orgie des gardes du corps dans la salle de L'Opera de Versailles, le 1er Octobre 1789

Berthault, Pierre Gabriel (ca. 1748-ca. 1819)

Duplessis-Bertaux, Jean (1750-1818)

Prieur, Jean Louis, the younger (1759-1795) (after a work of)


Item type:
print
Date of creation:
1791-1817
Technique / Medium:
etching on paper

engraving, on paper
Place of creation:
France

Additional titles

Reveling of the Guard in the Versailles Opera Room, the 1st of October, 1789

Description

The stage of the Versailles Opera is a festive scene of a huge banquet of the French Guard. The tables are set up in a large U shape extending the full length of the stage with eleven ornate chandeliers hanging from the arched ceiling. The stage background is painted with a forest. Most of the soldiers are standing in front of their chairs at the table raising their glasses as if in a toast. Some of the soldiers are seated, and some have raised sabers. A small table with five soldiers is in the front possibly used for serving. The pit below the stage is also filled with soldiers, many raising their glasses in a toast. Some of the soldiers are playing musical instruments including a large drum, two natural trumpets, and two horns.

Iconclass

45B5
military celebrations

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Natural trumpet [4419]
Natural horn [4126]
Drum [2585]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

5301