The Martyr of Equality

Britische Grafik 1790–1796, 1793

The image depicts a man holding a severed head in one hand and a decorative hat in the other, standing in front of a guillotine. The man is detailed with light-colored hair, facial features showing a slight smirk, wearing a blue military-style jacket with yellow epaulettes, white breeches, knee-high boots, and a sash with "EGALITÉ" written on it. A man sits slumped to the left with his head on a block and a pile of pink liquid below. In the background, a crowd armed with pikes is visible, with buildings and a cloudy sky.
Artist
Britische Grafik 1790–1796
Date
1793
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored etching on laid paper
Dimensions
24.4 × 22 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts a man holding a severed head in one hand and a decorative hat in the other, standing in front of a guillotine. The man is detailed with light-colored hair, facial features showing a slight smirk, wearing a blue military-style jacket with yellow epaulettes, white breeches, knee-high boots, and a sash with "EGALITÉ" written on it. A man sits slumped to the left with his head on a block and a pile of pink liquid below. In the background, a crowd armed with pikes is visible, with buildings and a cloudy sky.

Britische Grafik 1790–1796