ID: 700008632 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700008632	Record Type: Movable Work
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Le Triomphe de la République (drawing (visual work); Joseph Marie Vien; 1793/1794 (l'an ii); Louvre Museum (Paris, Île-de-France, France); RF 38804;)

Note: This drawing was exhibited with other entries the Concours de l'An II, despite having been submitted after the deadline had passed. In this allegorical work illustrating Jacobin ideals through symbolic figures, Vien chose to depict a procession from classical antiquity and imbue it with revolutionary ideas. Wanting to start work on a companion piece, the artist eventually decided to withdraw this drawing before the jury had reached its decision. Between antiquity and patriotismThe subject chosen by Vien is patriotic, but the vision that he has chosen, inspired by the processions of classical antiquity, takes the form of one of the parades revived by the Revolution. On the left, Mars and Hercules, accompanied by legionaries and lions, serve as a reminder of the national war effort. Hercules draws a chariot, an echo of the triumphal chariots painted by David. A female figure, who does not bear the usual attributes of either the Republic or the Revolution, is seated in the chariot: dressed in classical robes, she brings with her Peace and Plenty, recognizable by the olive branch and the cornucopia. Behind her are Equality, Fraternity and the winged genie of Reason. In the foreground is Nature, accompanied by her children. Flying above the procession, Fame and the Gallic rooster form a dramatic contrast with the two-headed eagle crushed by the wheels of the chariot. Amid the debris of weapons, flags and wreaths, the triumph of the Republic over the Austrian Empire appears beyond dispute.

Titles:

Le Triomphe de la République (preferred,C,U,RP,French-P,U,U)

The Triumph of the Republic (C,U,DE,English-P,U,U)

Le Triomphe de la Constitution de 1793 (C,U,French,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

drawing (visual work) [300033973] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

Classifications:

drawings (preferred)

Creation Date: 1793/1794 (l'an ii)

Creator Display:

Joseph Marie Vien [preferred,VP]

draftsman Vien, Joseph-Marie, the elder (French painter, engraver, and draftsman, 1716-1809) [500018830]

Locations:

Current: Louvre Museum (Paris, Île-de-France, France) [500125189] Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: RF 38804

Display Materials: Pen and black ink, gray and brown wash, white highlights, over black chalk outlines, on squared paper

	pens (drawing and writing implements) [300022452]
	.......(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name), equipment, <equipment by process>, image-making equipment, <equipment for drafting| drawing| and writing>, <drafting| drawing and writing equipment by specific type>)

	ink [300015012]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by function>, coating (material), <coating by form>)

	highlighting [300389864]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <drawing and drawing techniques>, drawing techniques)

	black chalk [300080058]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, chalk)

	squaring (transferring technique) [300053431]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <transferring and transferring techniques>, transferring techniques)

	paper (fiber product) [300014109]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by form>, <materials by physical form>, <fiber and fiber by product>, <fiber by product>)

	wash technique [300182748]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <painting and painting techniques>, painting techniques, <painting techniques by application method or circumstances>)

Dimensions: H. 34 cm; W. 48 cm.

Events:

exhibition: Concours de l'An II, 1794 Paris [7008038] (Île-de-France (region (administrative division)), France (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet))

Cultures:

French (preferred)

General Subject:

allegory (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	French Revolution [901000102]
	.....((French history, European history, Named Events)) (ICON)

	revolution [300055312]
	.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), cultural events, political events) (AAT)

	triumph [300249819]
	.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), cultural events, celebrations) (AAT)

	Mars [901001031]
	.....((Roman characters, Roman iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	Hercules [901000042]
	.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	Peace [901000905]
	.....((Miscellaneous allegorical or symbolic characters, Miscellaneous Allegory, Symbolism, Theme, Miscellaneous Topics)) (ICON)

	Fame [901001025]
	.....((Miscellaneous allegorical or symbolic characters, Miscellaneous Allegory, Symbolism, Theme, Miscellaneous Topics)) (ICON)

	Reason [901000288]
	.....((Miscellaneous allegorical or symbolic characters, Miscellaneous Allegory, Symbolism, Theme, Miscellaneous Topics)) (ICON)

	Nature [901000293]
	.....((Miscellaneous allegorical or symbolic characters, Miscellaneous Allegory, Symbolism, Theme, Miscellaneous Topics)) (ICON)

	Equality [901000240]
	.....((Miscellaneous allegorical or symbolic characters, Miscellaneous Allegory, Symbolism, Theme, Miscellaneous Topics)) (ICON)

	Fraternity [901000295]
	.....((Miscellaneous allegorical or symbolic characters, Miscellaneous Allegory, Symbolism, Theme, Miscellaneous Topics)) (ICON)

Provenance: don , 1981: M. Chanlaire collection; sale, Paris, 2-4 April 1860 (part of lot number 304); Philippe de Chennevières collection; sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 5-6 May 1898, lot number 189 ; sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 13 December 1976, lot number 9 D ; Q. Moatti collection; gift of M. and Mme Alain Moatti in 1981

Inscriptions: Signé en bas à gauche à la plume et encre noire : 'Vien' et daté, en haut à droite, sur l'arc de triomphe : '1793'.

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Additional Notes:

French ..... Ce dessin fut exposé avec ceux réalisés pour le Concours de l'an II, bien qu'il ait été retourné alors que le délai était dépassé. Cette oeuvre allégorique illustre les idées jacobines au travers de figures emblématiques. Vien a ainsi choisi de représenter un cortège antique au sein duquel il intègre les concepts révolutionnaires. Parce qu'il souhaitait lui donner un pendant, l'artiste décida de retirer finalement son oeuvre avant même le jugement du jury. Le sujet choisi par Vien est patriotique mais la vision qu'il en donne, inspirée des processions antiques, est celle des cortèges ressuscités par les fêtes révolutionnaires. A gauche, Mars et Hercule, accompagnés de légionnaires et de lions, rappellent l'effort national. Hercule tire un char, souvenir des chars de triomphe peints par David. Une figure féminine, qui ne porte pas les attributs habituels à la République ou à la Révolution, y est assise : vêtue à l'antique, elle amène la Paix et l'Abondance, reconnaissables au rameau d'olivier et à la corne d'abondance. Derrière elle sont figurés l'Égalité, la Fraternité et le génie ailé de la Raison. La Nature se tient au premier plan, accompagnée de ses enfants. Survolant le cortège, la Renommée et le coq gaulois forment l'antithèse de l'aigle à deux têtes broyé par les roues du char. Au milieu des débris d'armes, de drapeaux et de couronnes, le triomphe de la République sur l'empire d'Autriche est sans équivoque.

Sources and Contributors:
Le Triomphe de la République	........ [VP]
	........ Musée du Louvre [online] (2000-)
The Triumph of the Republic	........ [VP]
	........ UM Library, History of Art Department [online] (2000-)
	........ Louvre Museum (2016-)
Le Triomphe de la Constitution de 1793	........ [VP]
	........ Musée du Louvre [online] (2000-)

Subject: ....... [VP]

....................... Musée du Louvre [online] (2000-) https://www.louvre.fr/oeuvre-notices/le-triomphe-de-la-republique

....................... UM Library, History of Art Department [online] (2000-) Work Record ID; 196192 ; Image Record ID 384618; Digital filename 05d116576

Note:
English	..... [VP]
	..... UM Library, History of Art Department [online] (2000-)
	..... Louvre Museum (2016-) transcribed https://www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/triumph-republic, accessed 18 March 2018
French	..... [VP]
	..... Musée du Louvre [online] (2000-)