Arrival of the Royal Family in Paris on 6 October 1789
Title
Arrival of the Royal Family in Paris on 6 October 1789
Description
When the revolutionaries, led by thousands of women, marched to Versailles, they triumphantly seized and then brought the king to Paris, where he would live in the midst of his people. Here this image attempts to maintain a perception of royal pomp and grandeur, ignoring the reality that the king was forced against his will. Still few could fully foresee the ultimate changes underway –– that the king had lost much of his sacred aura and was now headed toward an uncertain future.
Creator
None Identified
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1789
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/229/|<span>Collection Michel Hennin. <em>Estampes relatives à l'Histoire de France</em>. Tome 119, Pièces 10386-10489, période : 1789</span>
Format
JPEG
Language
French
Identifier
229
Original Format
Engraving
Physical Dimensions
21.5 x 32.5 cm
Title (French)
Arrivée du Roi et de la famille royale à Paris, le 6 octobre 1789
Citation
None Identified
, “Arrival of the Royal Family in Paris on 6 October 1789,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed December 26, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/229.