Jean Duplessi-Bertaux

Jean Duplessi-Bertaux was an artist documented as active in 1798. Their known body of work consists exclusively of prints related to political and historical documentation, specifically the period of the French Revolution.

Jean Duplessi-Bertaux is represented by nine documented prints held in museum collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago. These works form part of the significant historical series Tableaux historiques de la révolution française. This collection focuses on central figures of the era, illustrating the demand for historical documentation during the late eighteenth century.

The preserved Jean Duplessi-Bertaux prints include portraits and historical representations such as Gilbert Mottier Lafayette, Deputy State General of Auvergne, Caritat de Condorcet, Deputy at the National Convention, and Camille Desmoulins, Parisian Deputy to the National Convention. Other specific subjects represented in the series are Chalier, Procureur of the Lyon Commune, and Aimée-Cécile-Renaud. Today, the historical significance of these works means they are often accessible as high-quality prints via museum programs, with many pieces residing in the public domain.