Original Hand Colour Aquatint. Military Degradation in the Place Vendome 1822 by William Sams

Original aquatint with indent as required. Not stuck down. Appears excellent, looks to have been cleaned. Hand coloured.  24.5 cm x 32.5 cm within indent. Features an auto-da-fe or ritual humiliation punishment being carried out by the French army on prisoners, post Napoleon. Features soldiers, a dog, buildings in the Place Vendome, Paris, musicians.From a very rare book entitled A Tour Through Paris, published in 1822. 

27 cm x 36 cm with full border. Would frame beautifully. A rare and valuable aquatint in excellent condition.