Corday Charlotte 1768 1793 Collection
Charlotte Corday, a figure of both admiration and infamy, met her tragic fate on Wednesday, July 17, 1793
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Charlotte Corday, a figure of both admiration and infamy, met her tragic fate on Wednesday, July 17, 1793. The guillotine awaited her with its cold embrace as she was taken to the torment that would end her life. This engraving in "Histoire des Girondins" captures the moment when Charlotte Corday embarked on her final journey. A haunting oil painting from 1793 immortalizes Charlotte Corday's visage, forever frozen in time. Her story excavated by Francois Chabot reveals a woman driven by conviction and courage amidst the chaos of the French Revolution. This engraving in "Histoire des Girondins" by Alphonse de Lamartine serves as a testament to her indomitable spirit. In a chromolithography from the 19th century, we witness Charlotte Corday after committing the infamous murder of Marat. The Liebig chromolithography portrays an enigmatic figure who dared to challenge authority and reshape history. An engraving from 1863 found within "Le Livre Rouge - Histoire De L'échafaud en France" showcases another portrait of Charlotte Corday. Dupray de La Maherie's work captures her essence with delicate precision, offering us a glimpse into this complex woman's soul. The arrest of Charlotte Corday following Marat's murder is depicted through Louis Leopold Boilly's drawing from the 19th century. In this piece housed at Musee Carnavalet in Paris, we can almost feel the tension and turmoil surrounding this pivotal moment in history. Jean Jacques Hauer painted an evocative scene depicting Jean Paul Marat's assassination at the hands of Charlotte Corday on July 13, 1793. His dedication to capturing every detail faithfully transports us back to that fateful night where tragedy unfolded before our eyes.