Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour.
Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by Thomas Sutherland (sculpt).
Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins.
Small fox stain above engraved area. The plate has the date of publication and the
name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the
plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text.
Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm).
The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm).
The Battle of Paris was fought on March 30–31, 1814 between the Sixth Coalition,
consisting of Russia, Austria, and Prussia, against the French Empire.
After a day of fighting in the suburbs of Paris, the French surrendered on March 31,
ending the War of the Sixth Coalition and forcing Emperor Napoleon to abdicate and go into exile.