Taking of Weapons at the Invalides

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Title

Taking of Weapons at the Invalides

Description

From the City Hall, the crowd that had gathered on the morning of 14 July crossed the Seine River and sacked the royal veterans’ hospital known as the Invalides, where it hoped to capture arms. In Berthault’s engraving, the scene appears chaotic. The guards seem unsure how to react to the surging, leaderless, yet determined crowd.

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/89/|<span>de Vinck. <em>Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870</em>. Vol. 9 (pièces 1423-1570), Ancien Régime et Révolution</span>

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

89

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

24 x 29 cm

Title (French)

Prise des armes aux Invalides

Caption

dans la matinée du 14 Juillet 1789

Citation

Pierre-Gabriel Berthault (engraver), Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (engraver), and Jean-Louis Prieur (designer), “Taking of Weapons at the Invalides,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed December 24, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/89.