The Seventh Incident of 14 July 1789
Title
The Seventh Incident of 14 July 1789
Description
Upon returning to City Hall, the now heavily armed crowd stormed that building as well, arresting the "Provost of Markets" (or mayor) and his son–in–law, another municipal official. Both men were beheaded and their severed heads were placed on pikes and paraded around, graphically illustrating both the power and the danger of popular insurrections like that of July 14th.
Creator
Jean-François Janinet
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1789-1791
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/90/|<span>Collection Michel Hennin. <em>Estampes relatives à l'Histoire de France</em>. Tome 118, Pièces 10278-10385, période : 1789</span>|<span>Collection 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
90
Original Format
Engraving
Physical Dimensions
13 x 9 cm
Title (French)
7.E événement du 14 juillet 1789 : mort de M. Flesselles prévôt des marchands
Citation
Jean-François Janinet, “The Seventh Incident of 14 July 1789,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed December 23, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/90.