Portret van Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès
in or after 1818 - in or before 1842
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
258; 165
About this artwork
blad: hoogte 258 mm x breedte 165 mm
Art Historical Context
This delicate lithograph portrait captures Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès, the influential French abbé and statesman whose pamphlet *What Is the Third Estate?* (1789) became a rallying cry for the French Revolution. Produced anonymously by veuve Delpech (Naudet) between 1818 and 1842, it measures a modest 258 × 165 mm, ideal for personal collections or illustrated publications during France's Restoration and July Monarchy eras. Sieyès, who survived the Revolution's upheavals—including roles in the Directory and Napoleon's Consulate—remained a symbol of Enlightenment ideas on representation and power. ...