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President of a Revolutionary Committee After the Seal Is Taken Off

Print mocking the people of the revolution
Sketch of print mocking the revolution

Annotation

Critics of popular action first mastered the art of searing attacks and here sharpen their propaganda skills against this activist worker, who appears to be walking off with his "loot" after the locks have been broken.

1794-1795, Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Transcription

Title in French
Président d'un Comité Révolutionnaire, après la levée d'un Scelé

Credits

Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie, RESERVE QB-370 (48)-FT4

Collection de Vinck. Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870. Vol. 48 (pièces 6461-6583), Ancien Régime et Révolution

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"President of a Revolutionary Committee After the Seal Is Taken Off," in World History Commons, https://worldhistorycommons.org/president-revolutionary-committee-after-seal-taken [accessed April 19, 2024]

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