Marie Antoinette as a Serpent
Title
Marie Antoinette as a Serpent
Description
The Queen, never popular to begin with in France, also bore the brunt of popular anger in 1792, as seen in these images of the King, Queen, and elsewhere the entire royal family, as animals. One wonders if this dehumanization of the King and Queen might explain why they became such lightning rods for criticism and, moreover, why the entire royal family would eventually be excluded from any protection under law, at the very moment that a constitution ensuring the rights of all people was being put into effect.
Creator
None Identified
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1789
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/39/|<span>de Vinck. <em>Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870</em>. Vol. 7 (pièces 1046-1231), Ancien Régime et Révolution</span>
Format
JPEG
Language
French
Identifier
39
Original Format
Engraving
Physical Dimensions
6.5 x 6.5 cm
Title (French)
M.me *** Laspict
Citation
None Identified, “Marie Antoinette as a Serpent,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed December 26, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/39.