Removal of the Parlements
Title
Removal of the Parlements
Description
The physical eviction of the black–robed magistrates in front of a female audience has a somewhat ambiguous message. On the one hand, noting the female figure on the dias in the back, this image could suggest excessive female authority at court, notably that of the Countess du Barry. On the other hand, the humiliation of the magistrates in front of these women is not flattering to them either.
Creator
None Identified
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1790
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/84/|<span>Michel Hennin. <em>Estampes relatives à l'Histoire de France</em>. Tome 125, Pièces 10979-11059, période : 1791</span>|From: <span>Révolutions de France et de Brabant, et des royaumes qui, demandant une Assemblée nationale, et arborant la cocarde, mériteront une place dans ces fastes de la liberté</span>
Format
JPEG
Language
French
Identifier
84
Original Format
Engraving
Physical Dimensions
16 x 9 cm
Title (French)
Suppression des Parlements
Citation
None Identified, “Removal of the Parlements,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 22, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/84.