FRENCH SCHOOL of the late eighteenth century. Les costumes du Directoire repêchés from the Seine. 33.5 x 23.5. Watercolor. Contemporary giltwood frame. Magnificent watercolor depicting a fishing net hauling up costumes, swords and hats with tricolor feathers tricolor feathers of the Directors of the Seine. A scroll reads "30 Prairial", undoubtedly referring to the the coup d'état of 30 Prairial, Year VII.