Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Marquis Collection of French Revolution Prints
- Dates:
- 1777 - 1879
- Creators:
- Marquis, Alice Goldfarb
- Abstract:
- The Marquis Collection of French Revolution Prints contains documentary prints, mainly engravings, which portray events, scenes and historical figures of the French Revolution. Included in the collection are 24 maps of France and Paris. The items date from the period 1777 to 1879. The majority of the prints were produced in France, with a smaller number originating in England, Germany, Holland, and the United States.
- Extent:
- 2.5 Linear feet (1 archives box, 1 cardfile box and 14 oversize folders)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
-
Marquis Collection of French Revolution Prints, MSS 0222. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Marquis Collection of French Revolution Prints contains documentary prints, mainly engravings, which portray events, scenes and historical figures of the French Revolution. Included in the collection are 24 maps of France and Paris. The items date from the period 1777 to 1879. The majority of the prints were produced in France, with a smaller number originating in England, Germany, Holland, and the United States. The captions or text accompanying the prints are in French, German, Dutch, or English.
The collection is organized into four series: 1) PORTRAITS, 2) SCENES AND EVENTS, 3) MAPS AND VIEWS, and 4) OTHER DOCUMENTS which include currency, caricatures, diagrams, and a handbill. Except for PORTRAITS, which are arranged alphabetically by subject, each series is arranged by size with items of smaller dimensions preceding those of larger dimensions. Included in the collection is an index card file for selected items created by the donor indicating the source of the item, some bibliographic information and the item number. The index card file is located in Box 2.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired 1992
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-12-09 11:37:33 -0800 .
Access and use
- Terms of access:
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This collection is held by the UC San Diego Library. Works may be used without prior permission to support research, teaching, and private study.
- Preferred citation:
-
Marquis Collection of French Revolution Prints, MSS 0222. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
- Location of this collection:
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9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0175La Jolla, CA 92093-0175, US
- Contact:
- (858) 534-2533