Retour de Varennes. Arrivée de Louis Capet à Paris, le 25 Juin 1791 Prieur inv. & del. ; Berthault sculp
Summary
Print shows a royal coach carrying Louis XVI and his family on their return to Paris after their aborted flight to freedom; three men riding on the front of the coach appear to be under arrest as well; large numbers of militia or national guard accompany them, and the roadway is lined with many citizens.
Illustration from: Collection complète des tableaux historiques de la révolution française. Paris, chez Auber, 1804, no. 54.
Purchase; J.R. Young, Washington, D.C.; rec'd. 1902 May 24.
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Date
01/01/1804
Location
france
Source
Library of Congress
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