The Death of Robespierre
Title
The Death of Robespierre
Description
This engraving, based on a color portrait by Beys, depicts the death of Robespierre on the guillotine. The executioners wear not the traditional hangman’s hood but red bonnets representing liberty. This judgment notes Robespierre’s failure to the Revolution itself. Contemporaries emphasized that Robespierre’s punishment was just because it was the same to which "he had condemned so many thousands of innocent victims."
Creator
Giacomo Aliprandi (engraver)
Giacomo Beys (illustrator)
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1799
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/11/|<span>Collection de Vinck. <em>Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870</em>. Vol. 48 (pièces 6461-6583), Ancien Régime et Révolution</span>
Format
JPEG
Language
English
French
Identifier
11
Original Format
Engraving
Physical Dimensions
40.5 x 29 cm
Title (French)
La Mort de Robespierre
Citation
Giacomo Aliprandi (engraver) and Giacomo Beys (illustrator), “The Death of Robespierre,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed October 31, 2025, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/11.