The Assassination of Marat by Charlotte Corday Still Image

Satirical caricature of a large, wide-eyed woman in an elaborate gown and feathered hat looming over a startled, grimacing man in period dress, with handwritten verse above and the title "The Assassination of Marat by Charlotte Corde" below.

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Title

The Assassination of Marat by Charlotte Corday

Description

In the fall of 1793, the radical journalist was confined to his bathtub by a paralyzing skin disease he had contracted while hiding from the police in the sewers. He nevertheless continued to pour out populist tracts and remained highly influential in the sections. Whether out of personal obsession or prompting, Charlotte Corday sneaked into his home to silence this self–declared tribune of the people.

Source

mfr 89.96

Date

July 14, 1793

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/109/

Identifier

109

Citation

“The Assassination of Marat by Charlotte Corday,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/109.