Louis XVI distributes aid to the Poor
Title
Louis XVI distributes aid to the Poor
Description
Here Louis XVI is portrayed as a benevolent king distributing alms to the poor, an appropriate action for the "Father of his people." However, his rich fur–clad outfit contrasts with the abject poverty of the common people, suggesting to those inclined to be critical that the King did not understand the true state of popular misery during some of the 1780s.
Creator
Pierre-Michel Adam (engraver)
Louis Hersent (model)
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1817-1822
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/86/|<span>Collection de Vinck. <em>Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870</em>. Vol. 2 (pièces 187-345), Ancien Régime et Révolution</span>
Format
JPEG
Language
French
Identifier
86
Original Format
Engraving
Physical Dimensions
40 x 48.5 cm
Title (French)
Louis XVI. distribuant des bienfaits à de pauvres paysans dans l'Hiver de 1788
Citation
Pierre-Michel Adam (engraver) and Louis Hersent (model), “Louis XVI distributes aid to the Poor,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 2, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/86.