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.
Kunstenaar
Britische Grafik 1790–1796
Datering
1793
Soort
Prent
Techniek
hand-colored etching on laid paper
Afmetingen
24,4 × 22 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

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