We Must Hope That It Will Soon Be Over
Title
We Must Hope That It Will Soon Be Over
Description
A common complaint of rural petitions was the abuse of seigneurial dues owed by peasants to lords supposedly in exchange for protection and supervision. This image demonstrates the view that peasants envisioned their lords not as protectors, but as exploiters who constantly turned the screws on them to extract ever more rent or other payments.
Creator
None Identified
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1789
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/144/|<span>de Vinck. <em>Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870</em>. Vol. 17 (pièces 2760-2907), Ancien Régime et Révolution</span>
Format
JPEG
Language
French
Identifier
144
Original Format
Engraving
Physical Dimensions
18.5 x 12.5 cm
Title (French)
A faut esperer qu'ca finira ben tot
Citation
None Identified, “We Must Hope That It Will Soon Be Over,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed September 7, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/144.