Alfred Philippe Roll, 1882 - July 14, 1880, inauguration of the monument to the Republic - fine art print

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This over 130 years old artwork titled "July 14, 1880, inauguration of the monument to the Republic" was made by the master Alfred Philippe Roll. The over 130 year old original version had the size: Height: 645 cm, Width: 980 cm and was crafted with the technique of Oil, Canvas (material). The original artpiece has the following inscription: "Signature - Signature and dated lower right: "Roll 1882"". Nowadays, this artwork can be viewed in in the Petit Palais - Musée des Beaux-arts de la Ville de Paris's digital collection, which is an art museum in the 8th arrondissement. The modern art artwork, which is in the public domain is supplied with courtesy of Petit Palais Paris.: . In addition to this, the alignment of the digital reproduction is landscape with a side ratio of 3 : 2, meaning that the length is 50% longer than the width.

(© Copyright - by Petit Palais - Musée des Beaux-arts de la Ville de Paris - Petit Palais - Musée des Beaux-arts de la Ville de Paris)

In this large format, Roll fixed the memory of the first official celebration of the national holiday of the Republic Square. In the foreground, a crowd of passers-by and street vendors cheered the parade of troops which are distinguished caps and Bayonet guns at the bottom, while couples dance to the orchestra sounds installed on a temporary structure on the left. In the center of the crowd, in the foreground, a young boy sells tricolor rosettes arranged on a tray hanging from his neck to spectators. Roll was shown back in black frock coat with his young wife. Blue-white-red flags fixed on masts punctuate the decor; away, the statue of the Republic stands against a cloudy sky.

The state had commanded Roll a large painting to commemorate the festivities of 14 July 1880 and the erection Republic Square of the plaster model of the statue of the Morice brothers then in progress. Roll painted a huge canvas of 63 m2, completed for the Salon of 1882, is offered to the City of Paris in 1884. Panorama of the jubilation, this commissioned work meets all classes of the republican society.

Figures Group, Party, Allegory of the Republic, Crowd, French Flag, Orchestra, Military Demonstration, Republic (Paris, Square)

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