The Fatherland in Danger
Title
The Fatherland in Danger
Description
This painting of the period by Gillaume Guillon Lethière shows the emotion caused by the prospect of loved ones departing for the army. Women had to part with their families in order to support the nation in its time of need. Notice the female statue overlooking the scene. This female figure represents "the Fatherland" because in French the word for fatherland is gendered feminine (La Patrie).
Creator
Guillaume Guillon-Lethière
Source
Museé de la Révolution Française, Vizille
Date
1799
Rights
All Rights Reserved
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/19/
Format
JPEG
Language
French
Identifier
19
Original Format
Oil on canvas
Title (French)
La Patrie en danger
Citation
Guillaume Guillon-Lethière, “The Fatherland in Danger,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed December 5, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/19.