La Soeur de Duguesclin, illustration for the Chroniques de France by Mademoiselle Amable Tastu
La Soeur de Duguesclin, illustration for the Chroniques de France by Mademoiselle Amable Tastu

Currently not on view

La Soeur de Duguesclin, illustration for the Chroniques de France by Mademoiselle Amable Tastu,

1829

Eugène Delacroix, 1798–1863; born Clarenton-Saint Maurice, France; died Paris, France
Printed and published by Henri Gaugain, French, 1799–after 1834
Published by Godefroy Engelmann, French, 1788–1839
x1946-201

Information

Title
La Soeur de Duguesclin, illustration for the Chroniques de France by Mademoiselle Amable Tastu
Dates

1829

Maker
Eugène Delacroix
Printed and published by Henri Gaugain
Published by Godefroy Engelmann
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
image: 25 x 20.1 cm. (9 13/16 x 7 15/16 in.) sheet: 32 x 24 cm. (12 5/8 x 9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Laura P. Hall Memorial Collection
Object Number
x1946-201
Place Made

Europe, England, London

Inscription
Printed above stone, left and right: Chroniques de France / Chateau de Pontorson Printed below stone, left to right: Delacroix fect. / Imp lith de H. Gaugain Captioned beneath stone, center: Soudain courant à lui, la soeur du Chatelain / Le frappe de l’epée s’ecriant: Guesclin! / Octobre 1829 Printed, lower left and right: A Paris chez H. Gaugain & Compe / Rue Vivienne No 2 et rue de vaugirard No 34 / London by Engelman Graff, Coindet & Co / Dean Street, Soho.
Marks/Labels/Seals
Collector Gustave Morin's stamp, lower center: (Lugt 1178) Inscribed in graphite, lower left corner: 1137 Inscribed in graphite along edge, lower center: Original lithograph date 1829
Reference Numbers
Delteil 81; Moreau 46
Culture
French
Type
lithographs, prints
Materials
lithographic ink, wove paper
Techniques
lithography
Subject
castles, men, night, figures (representations), women

La Soeur de Duguesclin (The Sisters of Duguesclin)

IIIF manifest

The International Image Interoperability Framework, or IIIF, is an open standard for delivering high-quality, attributed digital objects online at scale. Visit iiif.io to learn more.

Open API URL

Our API is generally designed to provide programmatic access to the Museum's collections data for applications that require regular updates and/or the ability to dynamically query and filter the data via the endpoints provided.

Share your feedback with us

The Museum regularly researches its objects and their collecting histories, updating its records to reflect new information. We also strive to catalogue works of art using language that is consistent with how people, subjects, artists, and cultures describe themselves. As this effort is ongoing, the Museum’s records may be incomplete or contain terms that are no longer acceptable. We welcome your feedback, questions, and additional information that you feel may be useful to us. Email us at collectionsinfo@princeton.edu.

Explore More

Celebrating American Art at Princeton

Princeton Collects

Mosaic Restaurant