LAMOTTE ENGRAVING 1844 1914 ETATS GENERAL MIRABEAU DREUX BREZE DALOU 23 JUNE 1789 H3447 This engraving represents a scene from the royal session of 23 June 1789 during the Estates General of 1789, in a room of the Hôtel des Menus Plaisirs in Versailles. All against signed Alphonse Lamotte (1844 1914) .While the king asked the delegates to separate, he was followed only by the nobility and part of the clergy. The king's request was reiterated to Jean Sylvain Bailly by the grand master of ceremonies, Henri-Évrard de Dreux-Brézé, who replied: "The assembled Nation cannot receive orders". Then Mirabeau would have come forward to say: "Go tell those who send you that we are here by the will of the people, and that we will only be snatched from it by the power of bayonets." From left to right: an upholsterer removes one of the benches, illustrating the decision to suspend the sessions of the Estates General. The Marquis de Dreux-Brézé is standing, his head covered, cane in hand. Mirabeau faces him, head held high, his gaze full of fire, his right arm slightly outstretched, while with his strongly clenched left hand he crumples his hat, throwing his famous apostrophe. Bailly, dean and president of the third estate, leans on the table, both hands widely extended. Father Grégoire, Father Sieyès, Paul-Victor de Seze and some gentlemen are near him, illustrating the alliance of part of the clergy and the nobility to the third estate. About sixty other characters are represented, united with Mirabeau's expression.1 It is unfortunately pitted, stained in many places as you can see, tear at the bottom left. It remains all the same decorative. The frame is a frame with a gilding with gold leaf in stucco, there are gaps in places. Sold as presented. For the state thank you for detailing the photos. Do not hesitate to zoom in. The photos are an integral part of Description Frame dimensions: Height: 75.5 cm Width: 111 cm Thickness: 4.5 cm Engraving dimensions: Height: 24.5 cm Width: 67.5 cm I remain at your disposal for any questions.