Title
Petition sent to the Minister of the Interior in 1799 to reassert the value of the art of engraving
Caption
Petition sent to the Minister of the Interior in 1799 to reassert the value of the art of engraving. Napoleon used this document and made the artists members of the Legion of Honour.
All great artists of the time have signed the petition: David, Gérard, Fragonard, Percier, Fontaine, Carle Vernet, Redouté...
Date
1799
Credit line
Photo12/Pierre-Jean Chalençon
Reference
PJC03041_CHA181
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
107,6Mb (2,8Mb) / 17,1in x 24,5in / 5123 x 7338 (300dpi)