Guide to the Broadus Bailey French Revolution print collection, 1804

Broadus Bailey French Revolution print C0072


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Descriptive Summary

Repository George Mason University. Special Collections Research Center.
Creator Broadus Bailey
Title Broadus Bailey French Revolution print collection
Date 1804
Physical Characteristics 1.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract Print engravings of the French Revolution by Pierre-Gabriel Berthault (1737-1831.) Berthault created the engravings from drawings by Jean-Louis Prieur (1759-1795.) These images begin with the Estates General meeting before the Revolution officially begins and continues through until just after King Louis XVI is executed. The images measure approximately 18x24cm to 18x26cm.
Collection number C0072
Language English

Historical Information

The French Revolution began in June 1789 when the Estates-General signed the Tennis Court Oath, pledging to write a constitution. The king worried about their goals and safety, so he sent in the military to keep the peace. On July 11, 1789, King Louis XVI fired his finance minister, Jacques Necker, a favorite of the people. The people thought this meant a coup against the Assembly and began an open rebellion on July 12. On July 14, a Parisian mob stormed the Bastille fortress, a symbol of monarchical tyranny; they killed the governor, Launay, after the cease-fire and paraded his head around on a pike. The turmoil continued until the king went to Paris on July 17 to show his support.

While the National Assembly worked on a new constitution, the economic conditions in France, especially Paris, worsened. Women gathered in the market on October 5 and marched to city hall to have their demands heard. Not happy with the city officials' responses, the women marched to Versailles to see the king. To help calm the women, Lafayette convinced the king to move to Paris with his family. Over the course of the next two years, the National Assembly worked on a constitution. During this time, different factions struggled for power. Just before the constitution was finished in the summer of 1791, the king and his family tried to flee France. They were discovered in Varennes and returned to Paris, where he was forced to agree to a constitutional monarchy.

In another year, another faction would rise to power, abolish the monarchy, and declare a Republic. The new Republic declared a war on Austria and counter-revolutionaries led a resistance movement to the new government. Louis XVI and his family was arrested and Louis and Marie-Antoinette were executed, along with about 40,000 people during the Reign of Terror. The Thermidorian Reaction led to the arrest of Robespierre and an end to the terror. A new constitution was accepted and established the directory. This government saw the end of the revolution and the rise of Napoleon.

Jean-Louis Prieur, called the Young, was born in Paris in 1759 to a sculptor, designer, and engraver. An artist himself, Prieur the Young made more than sixty drawings of episodes of the Revolution, beginning with the unrest before the taking of the Bastille. He was arrested in Year III of the revolution and guillotined in 1795.

Pierre-Gabriel Berthault was born in 1737 and became an engraver. His greatest work was his cooperation with the "Tableaux Historiques". His name appears on over one hundred prints. He was called away to run a printing workshop for the Republic where he oversaw the formidable publication of "Description de l'egypte". He died in 1831 in Paris.

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Scope and Content

Print engravings of the French Revolution by Pierre-Gabriel Berthault (1737-1831). Berthault created the engravings from drawings by Jean-Louis Prieur (1759-1795). These images begin with the Estates General meeting before the Revolution officially begins and continues through until just after King Louis XVI is executed. Many of the prints illustrate pillaging, massacres, fighting, and important events in the Revolution, such as the taking of the Bastille, Louis moving his family to the Tuileries Palace, Louis XVI's flight to Varennes, and the execution of the King. Many of the key figures of the Revolution to this time can be found in several of the images, including Jacques Necker, King Louis XVI, Lafayette, Mirabeau, Marquis de Favras, and the Marquis de Launey. Some of the 82 prints appear to have been created by an artist other than Berthault, or perhaps appeared in a publication other than "Tableaux Historiques". The images measure approximately 18x24cm to 18x26cm.

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Arrangement

Organized according to numbers found on the images.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Broadus Bailey French Revolution print collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

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Related Material

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution by the Center for History and New Media.

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Index Terms

Geographical Names:

France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799.

Document Types:

Engravings.

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Administrative Information

Alternative Form Available

The entire collection is available online through the Broadus Bailey French Revolution Print Digital Collection.

Preferred Citation

Broadus Bailey French Revolution print collection, C0072, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Broadus Bailey in January 2010.

Processing Information

Processed by Stacey Kniatt in 2010. EAD markup completed by Stacey Kniatt in March 2010.

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Contents List

Series 1: Engravings, 1789-1793
Engravings, mostly copperplate, from "Collection complete des tableaux historiques de la revolution francaise". These were engraved by Pierre-Gabriel Berthault (1737-1831) after drawings by Jean-Louis Prieur (1759-1795).
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1 2 Le peuple deliverant les gardes francaises a l'Abbaye St. Germain, June 30, 1789
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The people deliver the French guards to the Abby St. Germain.
3 Motion faite au Palais Royal, par Camille Desmoulins, July 12, 1789
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Motion made at the Palais Royal, by Camille Desmoulins.
4 Le peuple faisant fermer l'Opera, July 12, 1789
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The people working to close the Opera.
5 Les gardes francaises sauvant Mr. Du Chatelet, leur colonel, de l'effervescence populaire, July 12, 1789
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The French guards saving Mr. Du Chatelet, their colonel, from popular turmoil.
6 Les bustes de Mrs. d'Orleans et Necker portes a la Place Louis XV, July 12, 1789
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The busts of Madame Orleans and Necker carried to the Place Louis XV.
6 Incendie du corps de garde sur le Pont Neuf, August 29, 1788
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Burning of the guardhouse on the Pont Neuf.
7 Mr. de Lambesc entrant aux Tuileries, avec un detachement de Royal-Allemand, July 12, 1789
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Mr. Lambesc entering the Tuileries with a detachment of the Royal German army.
8 Action entre Royal-Allemand et un detachement des gardes francaises, en face du depot, July 12, 1789
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Action between Royal German guards and a detachment of French guards, across from the depot.
9 Fusillade au Fauxbourg Antoine, April 28, 1789
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**This one looks different from the rest and has a paragraph explanation to go with it; different artist too** Gunfire at Fauxbourg Antoine.
9 Les troupes du Champ de Mars partant pour la Place Louis XV, July 12, 1789
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Troops of the Champ de Mars leaving for the Place Louis XV.
10 Barriere de la conference incendiee, July 12, 1789
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Barrier of the conference on fire.
11 Paris garde par le peuple, night of July 12 and 13, 1789
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Paris guarded by the people.
12 Pillage de la maison de St. Lazare, Monday, July 13, 1789
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Looting of the maison St. Lazare.
13 Pillage des armes au garde meuble, Monday, July 13, 1789
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Looting of weapons in storage.
14 Prise des armes aux Invalides, Morning of July 14, 1789
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Taking weapons from the Invalides.
15 Mort de M. de Flesselles prevot des marchands de Paris, July 14, 1789
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Death of Mr. de Flesselles, mayor of Paris.
16 Prise de la Bastille, July 14, 1789
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Taking the Bastille.
17 Arrestation de Mr. De Launay, gouverneur de la Bastille, July 14, 1789
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Arrest of Mr. De Launay, governor of the Bastille.
18 Alerte de la nuit, July 14 and 15, 1789
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Alert the night.
19 Canons de Paris portes à Montmartre, July 15, 1789
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Parisian cannons taken to Montmartre.
20 Le roi arrivant a l'Hotel-de-ville, July 17, 1789
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The King arrives at the Hotel-de-ville.
21 Supplice de Foulon a la Place de Greve, July 23, 1789
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Torture of Foulon at the Place de Greve.
22 Service funebre des citoyens morts au siege de la Bastille, Discours prononce par l'abbe Fauchet, August 5, 1789
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Funeral service of the citizens killed in the siege of the Bastille, Speech delivered by the Abby Fauchet.
23 Bateau de poudre arrete au Port St. Paul, August 6, 1789
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Gunpowder ship stopped at the Port of St. Paul.
24 Canons amenes de Chantilly a Paris, August 9, 1789
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Cannons brought from Chantilly to Paris.
25 Besenval conduit dans un vieux chateau fort, a Brie-Comte-Robert, August 10, 1789
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Besenval taken in the old castle-fortress, at Brie-Comte-Robert.
26 Offrandes faites a l'Assemblee Nationale par des dames artistes, September 7, 1789
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Offerings made to the National Assembly by women artists.
27 Benediction des drappeaux de la garde nationale Parisienne a Notre Dame, September 27, 1789
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Blessing the flag of the Parisian national guard at Notre Dame.
28 Orgie des gardes du corps dans la salle de l'opera de Versailles, October 1st, 1789
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Orgy of bodyguards in the opera hall of Versailles.
29 Les dames de la halle partant pour aller chercher le roi a Versailles, October 5, 1789
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Women of the market leave to go look for the King at Versailles.
30 Le roi promettant de venir a Paris avec sa famille, Salve d'Artillerie devant le Chateau de Versailles, October 6, 1789
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The King promises to come to Paris with his family, Salut of Arms before the Versailles castle.
31 Le roi arrivant a Paris avec sa famille, escorte de plus de trente mille ames, October 6, 1789
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The King arrives in Paris with his family, escorted by more than thirty thousand souls.
32 Mr. la Fayette fait desarmer aux Champs Elisees deux cent soldats, January 12, 1790
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Mr. la Fayette has two hundred soldiers disarmed at the Champs-Elysees.
33 Le Commune de Paris decerne une epee et une couronne civique a C.J.W. Nesham anglais, January 15, 1790
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The commune of Paris bestows a sword of honor and civic crown to Englishman C.J.W. Nesham.
34 Les freres Agasse allant au supplice, leurs corps rendus a leur famille, February 8, 1790
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The brothers Agasse going to torture, their bodies returned to their family.
35 Pillage de l'arcenal de Lyon, February 7, 1790
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Pillage of the arsenal of Lyon.
36 Favras, faisant amende honorable en face de l'eglise de Notre Dame, a Paris, February 19, 1790
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Favras, does the honorable thing in front of the church Notre Dame, in Paris.
37 Massacre des patriotes de Montauban, May 10, 1790
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Massacre of patriots of Montauban.
38 Travaux du Champ de Mars, pour la federation, July 14, 1790
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Work on the Champ de Mars, for the festival of the Federation.
39 Federation generale faite a Paris, July 14, 1790
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Federation generale made in Paris.
40 Fete executee en memoire de la Federation generale: Joute sur l'eau, July 18, 1790
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Celebration carried out in memory of the Federation generale: Joust on the water.
41 Fetes et illuminations aux Champs Elysees, July 18, 1790
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Festivities and illuminations at the Champs Elysees
42 Affaire de Nancy. Mort de Desille, August 31, 1790
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Nancy affaire. Death of Desille.
43 Pompe funebre en l'honneur des citoyens soldats morts a Nancy, September 1790
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Funeral in honor of the citizen soldiers killed at Nancy.
44 Port de Brest. Insurrection des vaisseaux de Leopard et l'America, September 1790
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Port of Brest, insurrection of the vessels Leopard and America.
45 Le maire de Paris, allant au palais, poser les sceles sur les papiers du Parlement, November 1790
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The mayor of Paris, going to the palace, to put seals on the papers of Parliament.
46 Pillage de l'Hotel de Castries, F.B.G. St. Germain a Paris, November 13, 1790
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Pillage of the Hotel de Castries, F.B.G. St. Germain in Paris.
47 Massacre a La Chapelle par les chasseurs des barrieres, January 1791
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Massacre at La Chapelle by the hunters barriers.
48 Affaire de Vincennes, February 28, 1791
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Vincennes affair.
49 Affaire des poignards dans l'interieur du chateau des Tuileries, February 28, 1791
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Dagger affair inside the Tuileries castle.
50 Pompe funebre de Mirabeau, April 4, 1791
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Mirabeau's funeral.
51 Manequin du Pape, brule au Palais Royal, April 6, 1791
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Effigy of the Pope burned at the Palais Royal.
52 Entrees des barrieres libres, May 1st, 1791
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Coming in by the open gate.
53 Arrestation de Louis Capet a Varennes, June 22, 1791
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The arrest of Louis Capet at Varennes.
54 Retour de Varennes. Arrivee de Louis Capet a Paris, June 25, 1791
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Return from Varennes. Arrival of Louis Capet in Paris.
55 Triomphe de Voltaire, July 11, 1791
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Triumph of Voltaire.
56 Publication de la loi martiale au Champ de Mars, July 17, 1791
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Publication of martial law on the Champ de Mars.
57 Proclamation de la constitution, Place du Marche des Innocens, September 14, 1791
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Proclamation of the Constitution, marketplace of the innocent.
58 Mort de l'escuyer dans l'eglise des Cordelliers a Avignon, October 16, 1791
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Death of a squire in the church of the Cordelliers in Avignon.
59 Premiere fete de la liberte a l'occasion des Suisses de chateau-vieux, April 15, 1792
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First festival of liberty at the Swiss chateau-vieux.
60 Mort du General Dillon dans la ville de Lille, April 29, 1792
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Death of General Dillon in the city of Lille.
61 Pompe funebre en l'honneur de Simoneau marie d'estampes, June 3, 1792
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Funeral procession in honor of Simoneau, mayor of estampes.
62 Le peuple entrant au chateau des Tuileries, June 20, 1792
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The people entering the Tuileries castle.
63 Commemoration de la prise de la Bastille, July 14, 1792
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Commemoration of the taking of the Bastille.
64 Prise du camp de Jales par les patriotes, July 1792
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Taking the Jales camp by the patriots.
65 Proclamation de la patrie en danger, July 22, 1792
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Proclamation of the country in danger.
66 Diner des Marseillais au Champs-elysees, July 30 1792
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Marseillais dinner on the Champs-Elysees.
67 Dix Aout 1792. Siege et prise du chateau des Tuileries, August 10, 1792
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Siege and taking of the Tuileries castle.
68 Statue de Louis XIV abatue, Place des Victoires, August 11, 12, 13, 1792
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Statue of Louis XIV pulled down, Place des Victoires.
69 Translation de Louis Capet et de sa famille au temple, August 13, 1792
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Transfer of Louis Capet and his family to temple.
70 Emigration de La Fayette du camp devant Sedan, August 19, 1792
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Emigration of La Fayette from camp outside of Sedan.
71 Prise de Verdun, mort de Beaurepaire, September 2 ,1792
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Taking of Verdun, death of Beaurepaire.
72 Massacres des 2, 3, 4, 5 et 6 Septembre 1792, September 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, 1792
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Massacres of September 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, 1792.
73 Prise de la ville de Spire, September 29, 1792, or 7 Vendemiaire, Year One of the Republic
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Taking of the town of Spire.
74 Bombardement de la ville de Lille, first days of October 1792, or 10, 11, 12 Vendemiaire, Year One of the Republic
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Bombing of the town of Lille.
75 Victoire de Jemmapes November 6, 1792, or 15 Brumaire Year One of the Republic
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Victory of Jemmapes.
76 Assassinat de Basseville, a Rome, January 13, 1793, or 23 Nivose Year One of the Republic
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Assassination of Basseville, in Rome.
77 Assassinat de le Pelletier, Maison de Fevrier restaurateur, January 20 1793, or 30 Nivose Year One of the Republic
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Assassination of le Pelletier, restaurant Maison de Fevrier.
78 Supplice de Louis XVI, Place de la Revolution, January 21, 1793, or 1 Pluviose Year One of the Republic
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Torture of Louis XVI, Place de la Revolution.
79 Bataille de Nerwinde, March 18, 1793, or 28 Ventose Year One of the Republic
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Battle of Neerwinden.
80 Journees des 31 Mai 1er et 2 Juin 1793, 12, 13, and 14 Paririal Year One of the Republic
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The days of May 31, June 1 and 2, 1793.
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