Return from Varennes, Arrival of Louis Capet in Paris Still Image

Engraving of Louis XVI's carriage, escorted by troops and crowds, passing a large building on the return to Paris from Varennes, 25 June 1791.

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Title

Return from Varennes, Arrival of Louis Capet in Paris

Description

Following his arrest, Louis and his family are returned to Paris. Large, silent crowds looked on disapprovingly.

Creator

Pierre-Gabriel Berthault (engraving)
Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (engraving)
Jean-Louis Prieur (designer)

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1802

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/97/|de Vinck. Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870. Vol. 23 (pièces 3894-4078), Ancien Régime et Révolution

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

97

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Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

24 x 29 cm

Title (French)

Retour de Varennes. Arrivée de Louis Capet à Paris

Caption

le 25 juin 1791

Citation

Pierre-Gabriel Berthault (engraving), Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (engraving) and Jean-Louis Prieur (designer), “Return from Varennes, Arrival of Louis Capet in Paris,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/97.