Jeu de la Révolution
Artist Silvia Maddonni’s take on various characters from the French Revolution, in honour of the bicentenary in 1989.
Colour, movement and a sense of fun are hallmarks of Silvia Maddonni’s designs. In this pack she has managed to capture the essence of various characters associated with the French Revolution in a modern style which is at once pleasing. The characters include Louis XVI, Danton, Robespierre and Charlotte Corday. At the foot of each court card is a famous quotation linked to the character depicted. Their names and further information are contained in the bilingual leaflet. Typical revolutionary types (tricoteuse, sans-culotte, etc.) are shown on the Aces and Jokers. The indices and pips on the black suits are printed in dark blue. See the box►
Above: Jeu de la Révolution made and published by France Cartes, France, 1988. 52 cards + 2 Jokers + 1 title card + leaflet in French and English, in tuck box. Size: 63 x 88 mm.
By Roddy Somerville
France • Member since May 31, 2022 • Contact
Roddy started collecting stamps on his 8th birthday. In 1977 he joined the newly formed playing-card department at Stanley Gibbons in London before setting up his own business in Edinburgh four years later. His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. He lives near Toulouse in France.
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