They Had Them Too Long
Title
They Had Them Too Long
Description
This image demonstrates the necessity of nationalizing church property. It shows a peasant cutting the fingers off a priest’s hands; a nobleman cannot bear to watch, but has no qualms about putting on the gloves the clergyman will no longer need. Although the focus is on the clergy, the noble’s greed is clearly in evidence.
Creator
None Identified
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1790
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/158/|Collection de Vinck. <em>Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870</em>. Vol. 18 (pièces 2908-3106), Ancien Régime et Révolution
Format
JPEG
Language
French
Identifier
158
Original Format
Engraving
Physical Dimensions
28 x 23 cm
Title (French)
Ils les avaients trop longs
Citation
None Identified, “They Had Them Too Long,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed December 24, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/158.