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Massacre of the French King! View of La Guillotine; or the modern beheading machine, at Paris. By which the unfortunate Louis XVI. (late King of France) suffered on the scaffold, Janury 21st, 1793.
1793
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- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], n.d. [ca. 1793]
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Broadsides—England—London—18th century—Specimens
- Broadsides—England—London—1793
- Printed ephemera—England—London—18th century—Specimens
- Ephemera—18th century
- France—History—Revolution, 17891799—In art
- France—Kings and rulers—18th century—In art
- Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793—Death and burial
- Guillotine—France—Paris—History—18th century—In art
- Executions and executioners—France—Paris—History—18th century—In art
- Paris (France)—History—17891799—In art
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Massacre of the French King! View of La Guillotine; or the modern beheading machine, at Paris. By which the unfortunate Louis XVI. (late King of France) suffered on the scaffold, Janury 21st, 1793.
- Call Number
- C South 08/Drawer 07/GC179/Half Folio GA 2017.00014
- Identifier
- https://graphicarts.princeton.edu/2016/08/03/massacre-of-the-french-king/
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], n.d. [ca. 1793]
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1793
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 47.5 x 34 cm.
- References
- ESTC T228725
- BM Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires 8306
- Not in Blakely
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Unidentified Artist [printer]
- Medium: Engravings, Letterpress printing
- Item description: Letterpress broadside with engraved view of the execution. Includes the decree of the National Convention of January 15, 17, 19, and 20, 1793 (condeming the king), the orders of the day and a recounting of the day's events.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Broadsides—England—London—18th century—Specimens
- Broadsides—England—London—1793
- Printed ephemera—England—London—18th century—Specimens
- Ephemera—18th century
- France—History—Revolution, 17891799—In art
- France—Kings and rulers—18th century—In art
- Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793—Death and burial
- Guillotine—France—Paris—History—18th century—In art
- Executions and executioners—France—Paris—History—18th century—In art
- Paris (France)—History—17891799—In art
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 1
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/9bbe1fa8-8194-4af8-964b-85bb60a1ae25/manifest