The King Accepting the Constitution amid the National Assembly, 14 September 1791
Title
The King Accepting the Constitution amid the National Assembly, 14 September 1791
Description
The Estates–General, reborn as the National Assembly, finished its work by completing a new constitution. This document provided for an executive—the King—as well as a legislative body. Suffrage was male and restricted to certain economic levels. Overall, it was a moderate document that created a constitutional monarch and privileged the wealthy to a considerable degree at a time when the monarchy had discredited itself and popular classes wanted more. In retrospect, one could wonder how contemporaries believed this constitution would survive.
Creator
Joseph Longueil (engraver)
Jean-Michel Moreau (illustrator)
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1792
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/143/|Collection de Vinck. <em>Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870</em>. Vol. 25 (pièces 4199-4347), Ancien Régime et Révolution
Format
JPEG
Language
French
Identifier
143
Original Format
Engraving
Physical Dimensions
9.5 x 5.5 cm
Title (French)
Le Roi acceptant la Constitution au milieu de l'Assemblée nationale : le 14 septembre 1791
Citation
Joseph Longueil (engraver) and Jean-Michel Moreau (illustrator), “The King Accepting the Constitution amid the National Assembly, 14 September 1791,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed December 25, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/143.