A French Gentleman of the Court of Louis XVI. A French Gentleman of the Court of Egalité, 1799

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Title

A French Gentleman of the Court of Louis XVI. A French Gentleman of the Court of Egalité, 1799

Description

A sarcastic treatment from England of French manners that contrasts the weakness of the old regime with revolutionary arrogance. The engraver also seems to be pointing toward two entirely different views of masculinity.

Creator

James Gillray (engraver)

Source

Museum of the French Revolution 88.71

Date

1799

Rights

Museum of the French Revolution

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/132/|George, 9410. - Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British museum..., Political and personal satires / par Mary-Dorothy George. - London : British museum, 1873-1952, 9410.

Format

JPEG

Language

English

Identifier

132

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

25.5 x 35.5 cm

Citation

James Gillray (engraver), “A French Gentleman of the Court of Louis XVI. A French Gentleman of the Court of Egalité, 1799,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed March 28, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/132.