Sale 218 Lot 129

DESFOURNEAUX AND TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE: A PAIRED PORTRAIT ENGRAVING A fine steel engraving presenting two facing bust-length portraits within a single frame, identified in printed captions as "Desfourneaux" and "Toussaint Louverture," both shown in French military dress uniform with epaulettes and decorations. Drawn by L. Couché fils and engraved by Réville, as noted in the inscriptions beneath each portrait, the print pairs French General Étienne Desfourneaux with the Haitian revolutionary leader, reflecting their historical connection during the late colonial period in Saint-Domingue. Image: 3.5 x 4.5 inches; sheet: 5.5 x 7 inches
$120-160