The main thoroughfare of Marseille, during the plague of 1720. Coloured etching by J. Rigaud after M. Serre.

  • Serre, Michel, 1658-1733.
Date:
[between 1700 and 1799]
Reference:
10082i
  • Pictures

About this work

Description

See further: Raymond Crawfurd, Plague and pestilence in literature and art, Oxford 1914, pp. 200-211

Publication/Creation

Paris (rüe St. Jacques) : chez l'auteur [i.e. J. Rigaud? or M. Serre?], [between 1700 and 1799]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with watercolour, gouache and gum arabic ; image 21.6 x 47.3 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Vüe du cours de Marseille dessiné sur le lieu pandant la peste arrive en 1720. J. Rigaut inv. et sculpsit.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 10082i

Type/Technique

Languages

Subjects

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores

Permanent link