Demolition of the Bastille
Title
Demolition of the Bastille
Description
This watercolor painting illustrates the "demolition" of what the text refers to as the "horrible prison" of the Bastille. As workmen tear down the spires on the roof, ordinary people rip stones off the base. These stones soon became collectors’ items, souvenirs of the people’s role in the outbreak of the Revolution—and symbols of the way in which many more people wanted to commemorate the event than had participated in it.
Creator
None Identified
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1789
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/17/|<span>Michel Hennin. <em>Estampes relatives à l'Histoire de France.</em> Tome 119, Pièces 10386-10489, période : 1789</span>|<span>de Vinck. <em>Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870</em>. Vol. 10 (pièces 1571-1762), Ancien Régime et Révolution</span>
Format
JPEG
Language
French
Identifier
17
Original Format
Etching and colored wash
Physical Dimensions
29.5 x 45.5 cm
Title (English)
Demolition of the Bastille
Title (French)
Démolition du Château de la Bastille
Citation
None Identified, “Demolition of the Bastille,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed October 3, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/17.