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Image of the Queen’s Defense

Engraving of Marie Antoinette at her trial

Annotation

The trial of the Queen is here depicted in a tinted engraving by Jean Duplessi–Bertaux as part of his series of Historical Scenes of the French Revolution. Although it refers to her as "Marie Antoinette, the Austrian," the etching portrays her somewhat sympathetically, showing her in a graceful pose with a concerned look on her face amid a hostile prosecutor, judge, and soldiers.

Translation

Title in French
Marie Antoinette d'Autriche au tribunal révolutionnaire

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"Image of the Queen’s Defense," in World History Commons, https://worldhistorycommons.org/image-queens-defense [accessed November 2, 2024]