The King Returns to Paris
Title
The King Returns to Paris
Description
From Berthault’s series of great moments in the Revolution, this engraving presents a version of events on 6 October 1789 favorable to the King. Reminiscent of orderly ceremonial royal appearances, this image suggests that the outcome stemmed from the King’s own will and that his heroic intervention prevented the massed National Guard units from firing.
Creator
Pierre-Gabriel Berthault (engraver)
Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (engraver)
Jean-Louis Prieur (designer)
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1802
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/211/|<span>Collection Michel Hennin. <em>Estampes relatives à l'Histoire de France</em>. Tome 119, Pièces 10386-10489, période : 1789</span>|<span>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</span>
Format
JPEG
Language
French
Identifier
211
Original Format
Engraving
Physical Dimensions
24 x 29 cm
Title (French)
Le Roi promettant de venir à Paris avec sa famille
Caption
salve d'artillerie devant le Château de Versailles, le 6 octobre 1789
Citation
Pierre-Gabriel Berthault (engraver), Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (engraver), and Jean-Louis Prieur (designer), “The King Returns to Paris,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed December 25, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/211.