Benizy Late 18th.Century French Trompe L'Oeil Copper Engraving Revolutionary Assignats 1797 John Boultbee Primarily a watercolourist and illustrative

Primarily a watercolourist and illustrative artist

Old Auctioneers stencil to reverse of panel

Drawings by Walton are rare

Central vertical fold soft creasing and edge repair all to no real detriment

works by Hudson are held in the collections of the British Museum

Benizy Late 18th.Century French Trompe L'Oeil Copper Engraving Revolutionary Assignats 1797 John Boultbee Primarily a watercolourist and illustrativeValeur Des Assignats Et Autres Papiers Monnoies, Depuis L'epoque de leur mission en France, jusqu' celle ou ils ont cess d'avoir Cours. Rare Hand coloured trompe l'oeil copper engraving by J. Benizy, dit Dubuisson. Circa. 1797. 40 by 29 cms. Pl. Assignats were bank notes issued by France between 1789 and 1797 during the French Revolution. Initially issued in the form of bonds, the assignat was intended to stimulate the French economy as a quick way to