Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, fermier général né a Paris le 16 Aout 1743. Jugé le 16 Floréal l'an 2.

Name:

Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent (1743-1794); Duplessi-Bertaux, Jean (1750-1818); Levachez, (fl. 1760-1820)

Date:

[not before 1799?]

Identifier:

P/L398.18A L

Subject:

Scientists

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Levachez sculp; Duplessi-Bertaux inv. & del.; Duplessi-Bertaux aqua forti; Date is that handwritten on the comparable P/L398.18.; Top portrait of Lavoisier is an engraving by Levachez, and the lower scene an etching by Jean Duplessi-Bertaux. Title translation: Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, Farmer General born in Paris August 16 1743. Judged Floreal [May] 16, the 2nd year [of the Republic]. Caption below image: Lavoisier arrete dans son laboratoire, par le Comite Revolutionnaire. Translation: Lavoisier arrested in his laboratory by the Revolutionary Committee. The text below the image describes his achievements and execution. Image is similar to P/L398.18 L, of which this image may be a reprint. The major difference between the two images is the portrait of Lavoisier, which is an aquatint in the other image.; Print

Collection:

Edgar Fahs Smith Image Collection (University of Pennsylvania)