Philibert Louis DEBUCOURT
(1755 - Paris - 1832)
La Promenade Publique - 1792
Etching, engraving and aquatint printed in black, blue, yellow and pink inks from four plates, cut within platemark with the entire composition, border line, text and registration marks preserved.
Size of sheet: 45.6 x 61.7 cm
Béraldi, Estampes et livres, 1892 (p. 37) ; I.F.F. 6:26; Fenaille, 33 (III/III); Dodgson, 1924, pl.84.
Provenance: Collection of Henri Béraldi (1849 – 1931) (Lugt 230).
A very fine impression of this important and scarce print, with strong and bright colours. With distinguished provenance.
Philibert Louis DEBUCOURT: La Promenade Publique
La Promenade Publique is one of Debucourt’s most celebrated prints, capturing fashionable Parisian society in the gardens of the Palais-Royal. The composition presents a vivid presentation of late 18th-century leisure and social performance, rendered in sophisticated colour printing technique. The figures are meticulously characterized, offering a satirical yet elegant portrayal of urban life before the Revolution. Completed in 1792, on the eve of the French Revolution, the print reflects the opulence and social rituals of the ancien régime, making it a poignant document of a world on the cusp of transformation.