Departure of the Three Orders for Versailles

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/files/original/d039992636a4aedb3bd1191cf4c72ccd.jpg

Title

Departure of the Three Orders for Versailles

Description

Although 14 July 1790 was a high point in the aspiration for unity, the preparation for the Estates–General set the stage for later problems. In this image, representatives of each of the three orders depart together in a cart for the 1789 meeting of the Estates–General at Versailles, where they will advise the King on behalf of the nation. The social differences depicted here and shown in the cahiers would not long remain under control.

Creator

None Identified

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1789

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/155/|<span>Collection de Vinck. <em>Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870</em>. Vol. 45 (pièces 6109-6282), Ancien Régime et Révolution</span>

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

155

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

20 x 26.5 cm

Title (French)

Départ des Trois Ordres pour Versailles

Citation

None Identified, “Departure of the Three Orders for Versailles,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed March 28, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/155.