An Ordinary Guillotine

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Title

An Ordinary Guillotine

Description

The guillotine was first introduced as a humane, efficient, and above all modern form of execution in April 1792; during the radical phase of the Republic, it would become the symbol of the Terror. This engraving suggests the guillotine is providing "good support for liberty."

Creator

None Identified

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1791-1795

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/125/|de Vinck. <em>Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870</em>. Vol. 29 (pièces 4856-5017), Ancien Régime et Révolution

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

125

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

36 x 18 cm

Title (French)

La Véritable guillotine ordinaere

Caption

Ha, le bon soutien pour la liberté!

Citation

None Identified, “An Ordinary Guillotine,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed March 19, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/125.