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Maker: Pierre Dubern et Cie

Toile, fragments, "Le Triomphe de Voltaire" design, printed in rose. In the center, Voltaire is crowned with laurel by Henri IV in armor, a reference to Voltaire's epic poem, the Henriade, widely acclaimed in France (published in London, 1728). To the left, an old man poles a boat; at right, a group of spectators under a tree and beyond, a baroque fountain, towers, arbors, amorini, and a mounted herald.

Date
c. 1788
In our collection
since September the 4th, 2013 up to now
Dimensions
37 3/4 x 17 1/4 in. (95.89 x 43.82 cm) (irregular)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Cotton; copperplate or roller-print
Price
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Composition
iron62%
cadmium38%