Jemmapes, 6 November 1792

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Title

Jemmapes, 6 November 1792

Description

This engraving of the battle of Jemappes, preromantic in its composition and style, depicts a group of French citizen–soldiers bravely risking themselves under the banner of liberty and overcoming all foes in marching to victory—a motif that would become common in the nineteenth century.

Creator

Denis Auguste Marie Raffet
Lefevre and Doherty (engravers)

Source

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University

Date

1838

Rights

All Rights Reserved

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/189/

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

189

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

13.5 x 10 cm

Title (French)

Jemmapes, 6 Novembre 1792

Citation

Denis Auguste Marie Raffet and Lefevre and Doherty (engravers), “Jemmapes, 6 November 1792,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed December 21, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/189.