The Martyr of Equality

1793

Isaac Cruikshank

Associated Names
Isaac Cruikshank

Artist, British, 1756 - 1810/1811

The image depicts a man holding a severed head in one hand and a decorative hat in the other, standing in front of a guillotine. The man is detailed with light-colored hair, facial features showing a slight smirk, wearing a blue military-style jacket with yellow epaulettes, white breeches, knee-high boots, and a sash with "EGALITÉ" written on it. A man sits slumped to the left with his head on a block and a pile of pink liquid below. In the background, a crowd armed with pikes is visible, with buildings and a cloudy sky.

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lower left plate: G Cruikshank; lower center plate: The MARTYR of EQUALITY / Behold the Progress of our System; across top plate: London Pub Feb: 12 1793 by NW Fores N3 Piccadilly

Wikidata ID

Q74896117

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