Robespierre Laid on the Table of the Committee of Public Safety

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Title

Robespierre Laid on the Table of the Committee of Public Safety

Description

This Dutch engraving, based on a sketch by Berthault, shows Robespierre laid out on the table where his Committee of Public Safety did its work. It is the morning of 10 Thermidor and having been condemned to death by the Convention the night before, Robespierre and his followers now face their demise, as soldiers come to take them to the guillotine.

Creator

Reinier Vinkeles (engraver)
Daniel Vrijdag (engraver)
Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (illustrator)

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1805

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/115/|<span>de Vinck. <em>Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870</em>. Vol. 48 (pièces 6461-6583), Ancien Régime et Révolution</span>

Format

JPEG

Language

German

Identifier

115

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

16 x 22.5 cm

Title (French)

Robespierre overgebragt in de vóórzaal van het Committé van Algemeen Welzijn

Citation

Reinier Vinkeles (engraver), Daniel Vrijdag (engraver), and Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (illustrator), “Robespierre Laid on the Table of the Committee of Public Safety,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed December 26, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/115.