Primary Source

The Blood of the Murdered Crying for Vengeance

Engraving of a guillotine

Annotation

Yet another English image promising that the death of Louis will bring havoc on the French Revolution. This engraving indicates that the very blood of the King requires vengeance.

James Gillray, The Blood of the Murdered Crying for Vengeance, 1793, Wellcome Collection.

Credits

Wellcome Library no. 31599i, https://wellcomecollection.org/works/w5uk6rcf

How to Cite This Source

"The Blood of the Murdered Crying for Vengeance," in World History Commons, https://worldhistorycommons.org/blood-murdered-crying-vengeance [accessed November 2, 2024]

Tags