Louvel Assassin de S.A. R.M.gr le Duc de Berri. Anecdote inconnue jusqu'ici citée par un témoin oculaire qui a reconnu Louvel d'après ce portrait. Cet horrible assassin était à la dernière chasse au tie de S.A.R. le duc de Berri. Il s'était caché dans des broussailles derrière le poteau de S.A.R.; les gens qui faisaient la battue l'en firent sortir, le Duc de Berri l'appercevant lui cria: que fais-tu là, retiré toi que je ne te voye plus.- Malheureux!!! J'aurais pu tu tueu!!!
Lith de Villain, rue de Sèvres N.11.
chez Salmon M.d d'Estampes, boul.d Montmartre N.1. [n.d. c.1820.]
Lithograph. 306 x 228mm. 12 x 9".
Louis Pierre Louvel (c.1783-1820) assassinated the Duc of Berry, Charles Ferdinand, future King of France. It was 13th February 1820 as he left the opera house in Paris that Louvel stabbed and mortally wounded him. Louvel was tried and sentenced to death and guillotined a day later on 7 June 1820.
See Ref: 16650.
[Ref: 16813] £60.00
chez Salmon M.d d'Estampes, boul.d Montmartre N.1. [n.d. c.1820.]
Lithograph. 306 x 228mm. 12 x 9".
Louis Pierre Louvel (c.1783-1820) assassinated the Duc of Berry, Charles Ferdinand, future King of France. It was 13th February 1820 as he left the opera house in Paris that Louvel stabbed and mortally wounded him. Louvel was tried and sentenced to death and guillotined a day later on 7 June 1820.
See Ref: 16650.
[Ref: 16813] £60.00