Robespierre Laid on the Table of the Committee of Public Safety
Title
Robespierre Laid on the Table of the Committee of Public Safety
Description
This Dutch engraving, based on a sketch by Berthault, shows Robespierre laid out on the table where his Committee of Public Safety did its work. It is the morning of 10 Thermidor and having been condemned to death by the Convention the night before, Robespierre and his followers now face their demise, as soldiers come to take them to the guillotine.
Creator
Reinier Vinkeles (engraver)
Daniel Vrijdag (engraver)
Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (illustrator)
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1805
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/115/|<span>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
German
Identifier
115
Original Format
Engraving
Physical Dimensions
16 x 22.5 cm
Title (French)
Robespierre overgebragt in de vóórzaal van het Committé van Algemeen Welzijn
Citation
Reinier Vinkeles (engraver), Daniel Vrijdag (engraver), and Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (illustrator), “Robespierre Laid on the Table of the Committee of Public Safety,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed December 27, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/115.