Primary Source

Damiens Being Broken on the Wheel

Annotation

This straightforward representation of Damiens gives no hint of sympathy for a would–be pre-revolutionary royal assassin.

Credits

Creator
None Identified

Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date
1757

How to Cite This Source

"Damiens Being Broken on the Wheel," in World History Commons, https://worldhistorycommons.org/damiens-being-broken-wheel [accessed November 2, 2024]