The assassination of Louis de Bourbon, prince bishop of Liège. Etching by C. Courtry, 1872, after E. Delacroix, 1829.

  • Delacroix, Eugène, 1798-1863.
Date:
[1872]
Reference:
30380i
  • Pictures
  • Online

Selected images from this work

View 1 image

About this work

Description

The prince bishop was assassinated on 30 August 1482 by William de la Marck a warlord from a German noble family. The event features in Sir Walter Scott's novel 'Quentin Durward', chapter 22

Publication/Creation

[Paris] : [D. Ruel], [1872]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with drypoint ; platemark 11.4 x 15.2 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Eug. Delacroix pinx. Ch. Courtry 1872

References note

Jean Adhémar, Inventaire du fonds français après 1800, Bibliothèque nationale, Département des estampes, tome V, Paris 1949, p. 276, no. 36. ("Seize pl. avant l. dans La Galerie Durand-Ruel, chez D. Ruel, 1872-1873 : 3. La mort de Marat, d'apr. L. David; —16. L'évêque de Liège (esquisse), d'apr. Delacroix …")

Reference

Wellcome Collection 30380i

Reproduction note

Related to a painting by Delacroix executed in 1829 and subsequently in the Louvre

Type/Technique

Languages

Subjects

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores

Permanent link