Primary Source
President of a Revolutionary Committee Distracting Himself with His Art While Waiting
Annotation
The shoemaker shown here is president of his neighborhood revolutionary committee. Although this engraving does not portray a specific political activity, the character evokes hostility toward laborers and artisans who involved themselves in politics. The president hardly seems presidential.
Transcription
Title in French
Président d'un Comité Révolutionnaire s'amusant de son Art, en attendant la levée d'un Scellée
Credits
Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie, RESERVE QB-370 (48)-FT4
Collection de Vinck. Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870. Vol. 48 (pièces 6461-6583), Ancien Régime et Révolution