Session of the Congress of 1789 — Rouget de Lisle singing the Marseillaise — Publisher Rouget, Louvre

Description

Color illustration of a historical scene where a man in period costume, identified as Rouget de Lisle, is singing standing in front of a group of seated men, one in a green costume. To the left, two women observe the scene. The reverse indicates the publisher 'Rouget, Louvre' and a handwritten correspondence addressed to 'Monsieur Alexandre Deco' in London, with a 5-centime stamp and a cancellation of 'CHEVREUSE 15 OCT 1905'.