Antoine-Jean Duclos; Charles Monnet

Antoine-Jean Duclos and Charles Monnet were a collaborative team producing significant historical prints that documented the French Revolution during the period 1791-1796. Their output focused exclusively on translating pivotal political and social events into detailed, widely distributed images, providing a crucial visual record of the late 18th century.

Specializing in documentary history, their works captured both the early idealism and the later violence of the Revolution. Prints represented in collections, including the National Gallery of Art, depict foundational moments such as the Ouverture des Etats-Généraux à Versailles, le 5 mars 1789 and the celebratory Fédération Générale de Français, au Champ de Mars, le 14 Juillet 1790.

Their collaborative process also recorded the escalating tension and terror, evidenced by titles such as the Journée du 10 Aout 1792 and the commemorative Pompe funèbre en l'honneur des Martyrs de la journée du 10, dans le Jardin National le 26 Aout 1792. A stark depiction of the Reign of Terror is captured in the print Journée du 16 Octobre 1793 [exécution de Marie-Antoinette].

Six of their collaborative prints are held in major museum collections, establishing the historical significance of their visual documentation. These detailed works serve as important primary sources, often available today as high-quality prints and royalty-free downloadable artwork through institutional archives.