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Washington and Lafayette in color (lithograph, n.d., ca. 1928) 1928
Washington had taken a special interest in Lafayette.
Watch Yourself or You’ll Be a Product for Sale 1800-1804
The women in this image appear to be tempted to a life of prostitution. The female figure in the left foreground gestures toward the door but remains modestly attired. Once inside, the women are there for the pleasure of men and wear revealing or…
We Must Hope That It Will Soon Be Over 1789
A common complaint of rural petitions was the abuse of seigneurial dues owed by peasants to lords supposedly in exchange for protection and supervision. This image demonstrates the view that peasants envisioned their lords not as protectors, but as…
With the Help of Mr. de la Fayette, the French Nation Defeats Despotism 1789-1792
Here, as in the preceding image, Lafayette’s role is praised. A warlike liberty stands with him over a defeated despotism at his feet. Revolutionaries often represented despotism as a multiheaded monster.
Woman with a Basket in Front of a Door to the Prison
Despite the demure expression created by her huge eyes, this woman also shows adherence to the Revolution through her scarf, similar in shape and color to the Phrygian cap.