Arrest of Louis Capet at Varennes, June 22, 1791

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Title

Arrest of Louis Capet at Varennes, June 22, 1791

Description

This print shows an angry crowd of fervent revolutionaries breaking down doors to arrest the King.

Creator

Cheur (engraver)
Jean-Louis Prieur (designer)

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1793-1795

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/96/|de Vinck. <em>Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870</em>. Vol. 23 (pièces 3894-4078), Ancien Régime et Révolution

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

96

Original Format

Etching

Physical Dimensions

35 x 46.5 cm

Title (English)

Arrest of Louis Capet at Varennes, June 22, 1791

Title (French)

Arrestation de Louis Capet à Varennes, le 22 Juin 1791

Citation

Cheur (engraver) and Jean-Louis Prieur (designer), “Arrest of Louis Capet at Varennes, June 22, 1791,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed March 19, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/96.