Journée du 16 Octobre 1793 [exécution de Marie-Antoinette]

1794

Antoine-Jean Duclos after Charles Monnet

Associated Names
Antoine-Jean Duclos

Artist, French, 1742 - 1795

Charles Monnet

Artist After, French, 1732 - after 1808

This is a drawing of a public execution scene in an outdoor setting with a guillotine. The drawing captures a detailed scene in a large open area, likely a city square, where a guillotine stands elevated on a platform, surrounded by a dense crowd. To the left of the image, a grand equestrian statue adds a dramatic flair, depicting a horse and rider with an elaborate pedestal. In the background, there are buildings and various architectural elements, including a column or tower, and tall trees lining the scene on the right. At the far right, another statue is perched, sitting on a high base. The drawing conveys a historical or significant event, with careful attention to the interaction and focus of the crowd encircling the central action of the guillotine.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 37.4 × 51.5 cm (14 3/4 × 20 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6255

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Portalis/Beraldi 1880, no. 29


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1880

  • Portalis, baron Roger and Henri Beraldi. Les graveurs du dix-huitieme siecle. 2 parts, 3 vols. each part. Paris, 1880.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, below image, at left: Dessiné par Monnet; in plate, below image, at right: gravé a l'eau-forte par . Duclos . 1794.

Wikidata ID

Q65018944

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