9 reception of Louis XVI at the town hall, July 17, 1789. Reasoned classification: The postcard reproduces the painting of Jean-Paul Laurens (1838-1921) that represents the reception of Louis XVI (1754-1793) at the Paris City Council by Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793), the first mayor of Paris , on July 17, 1789. It is striking that the artist places the mayor a step above the king. French Jean-Paul Laurens was one of the last exponents of academic and history painting. He enjoyed great popularity during the third republic. His prolific work and the role he played in the artistic institutions
9 reception of Louis XVI at the town hall, July 17, 1789. Reasoned classification: The postcard reproduces the painting of Jean-Paul Laurens (1838-1921) that represents the reception of Louis XVI (1754-1793) at the Paris City Council by Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793), the first mayor of Paris , on July 17, 1789. It is striking that the artist places the mayor a step above the king. French Jean-Paul Laurens was one of the last exponents of academic and history painting. He enjoyed great popularity during the third republic. His prolific work and the role he played in the artistic institutions of the moment made him the archetype of the official artist. The obverse presents a numbered photo (9) with information related to the title of the painting, to the historical date and To the author. At the end of this information the initials appear "ll". This brand was the one used by the photographic company Léon et Lévy, founded in 1864 and specialized in stereoscopic and postal illustrated views. Lévy became the second most important postcards editor in France, only surpassed by the Neurdein brothers. The Émile Crété printer acquired these two companies and merged them under the name of Lévy et Neurdein Réunis around 1920. The "LL" brand continued to be used in this new stage.
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