Fêtes et illuminations aux Champs Elysées, le 18 Juillet 1790 Prieur inv. & del. ; Berthault sculp

Print shows illuminated obelisks on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France, during a celebration with a throng of revelers playing games, dancing, and enjoying the festive atmosphere of freedom.

Illustration from: Collection complète des tableaux historiques de la révolution française. Paris, chez Auber, 1804, no. 41.

Purchase; J.R. Young, Washington, D.C.; rec'd. 1902 May 24.

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