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Louis XVI and his Minister of Finance Jacques Necker, admired by the three estates of France, Aristocracy, Clergy and Bourgeoisie, in a popular painting showing the general trust put into Necker's reforms.
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Louis XVI and his Minister of Finance Jacques Necker, admired by the three estat...

"Declaration of the Rights of Man" (Declaration des Droits de l'Homme) voted by the National Assembly on October 2, 1789. Oil on canvas, Inv. P 889
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"Declaration of the Rights of Man" (Declaration des Droits de l'Homme) voted...

Honore Gabriel de Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau (1749- 1791), joined the Third Estate as member of the Constituant Assembly of 1789. Famous orator. Inv. 1506
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Honore Gabriel de Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau (1749- 1791), joined the Third...

The Oath of the Jeu de Paume. In the center Mirabeau, who tells Dreux-Breze, master of ceremonies carrying the King's orders to disband the assembly: "Tell your master we are here by the will of the people!" Oil on canvas - 71 x 104 cm - RF 1984-18
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The Oath of the Jeu de Paume. In the center Mirabeau, who tells Dreux-Breze, m...

Georges Jacques Danton (1759-1794), poet and revolutionary, executed 1794. Oil, 61.5 x 49 cm
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Georges Jacques Danton (1759-1794), poet and revolutionary, execu...

Camille Desmoulins. French revolutionary writer and politician, executed 1794. Oil on canvas
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Camille Desmoulins. French revolutionary writer and politician, e...

Joseph Guillotin (1738-1814) in 1784. French physician and inventor of the guillotine. Contrary to popular belief, he did not die under the knife of his own invention. He proposed his invention as a more humane form of execution. Inv. P 1052
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Joseph Guillotin (1738-1814) in 1784. French physician and inventor of the guil...

Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat by Charlotte Corday, July 13,1793. Although she was known to be left-handed, the painter put the knife into her right hand. The assassination sparked the repression of the moderate Gironde faction. Oil, 39.5 x 33.5 cm
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Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat by Charlotte Corday, July 13,1793. Although s...

Catafalque for Jean-Paul Marat after his assassination by Charlotte Corday, July 13, 1793.
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Catafalque for Jean-Paul Marat after his assassination...

The execution of King Louis XVI on January 21, 1793 on "Place de la Revolution", now Place de la Concorde in Paris. Oil on wood
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The execution of King Louis XVI on January 21, 1793 on "Place de la Revoluti...

Queen Marie Antoinette imprisoned in the Conciergerie. The Queen, in deep mourning for her husband, wears a medallion with the portraits of her two children. A bust of Louis XVI and his testament behind her. Oil, 74 x 37.5 cm. Inv. P 2172
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Queen Marie Antoinette imprisoned in the Conciergerie. The Queen, in deep mourn...

The execution of Queen Marie-Antoinette on October 16, 1793, "Place de la Revolution," today Place de la Concorde. Left: Hotel Crillon. Oil on wood
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The execution of Queen Marie-Antoinette on October 16, 1793, "Place...