Taking of Weapons at the Invalides
Title
Taking of Weapons at the Invalides
Description
From the City Hall, the crowd that had gathered on the morning of 14 July crossed the Seine River and sacked the royal veterans’ hospital known as the Invalides, where it hoped to capture arms. In Berthault’s engraving, the scene appears chaotic. The guards seem unsure how to react to the surging, leaderless, yet determined crowd.
Creator
Pierre-Gabriel Berthault (engraver)
Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (engraver)
Jean-Louis Prieur (designer)
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1802
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/89/|<span>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
89
Original Format
Engraving
Physical Dimensions
24 x 29 cm
Title (French)
Prise des armes aux Invalides
Caption
dans la matinée du 14 Juillet 1789
Citation
Pierre-Gabriel Berthault (engraver), Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (engraver), and Jean-Louis Prieur (designer), “Taking of Weapons at the Invalides,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed December 26, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/89.