Death of Chramn Antique Art Print ~ Luminais

Antique Goupil & Cie. photogravure art print from the picture by Evariste Vital Luminais.

Printed on mid-weight ivory colored stock. Reverse side is blank.

Title: The Death of Chramn

Publication: The Masterpieces of French Art

Publication Year: 1883

Approximate Page Size (in inches): 14 x 11

Approximate Image Size (in inches): 10 x 7

Condition: Good, clean condition with some light spots of foxing in margin area. Atticpaper.com watermark does not appear on actual print.

Gregory, Bishop of Tours, has inspired Luminais with the subject of this picture

According to the ancient chronicler, Chramn, the son of Clotaire I. and grandson of Clovis I. of France, rebelled against his father, and after unsuccessfully attempting an insurrection, with a view to dethroning him, was forced to fly and take refuge with Chonobre, Count of the Bretons.

Clotaire immediately made war on Chonobre, and after vanquishing him, pursued Chramn to his cabin, whither he had fled to protect his wife and two daughters.

After an ineffectual defence, he and his family were bound and the torch applied to the cabin, where all perished in the flames. Such was the summary way of dealing with rebellion thirteen hundred years ago.