Centon written for an unknown woman on the French Revolution, based on ‘La Henriade’, c.18th
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CMV37672
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Centon written for an unknown woman on the French Revolution, based on ‘La Henriade’, c.18th
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Vouz demandez Madame avec impatience
Incipit Modernised:
Vous demandez Madame avec impatience
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Brief Summary:
Eighteenth-century centon written for an unknown woman on the French Revolution, covering events from 1789 to the fall of Robespierre. The work was completed in 1796 and is based on La Henriade.
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Physical Description
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88 ff.
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107 x 94 mm
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1
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Bound in blue paper.
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A provenance note has been added to the front pastedown that reads: ‘Tous les vers qui forment ce Centon ont été tirer de la Henriade par mon Pere en 1796, année de ma naissance. Voir les notes à la fine.’ The author of the work has signed the MS ‘P. Boulin’ on f.80 and f.89.
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1796
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Pont Aubert
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Purchased from the Osenat sale in Fontainebleau on 7 July 2019 (Lot. 197).
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