Guillotine Collection

Guillotine. The Carmelites of Compiegne, First half of the 19th cent Creator: Delaroche
Guillotine. The Carmelites of Compiegne, First half of the 19th cent.. Private Collection

Overtime at a Christmas cracker factory by William Heath Rob
Colour illustration by William Heath Robinson depicting one of his usual contraptions designed to solve the increase in demand for Christmas crackers during the forthcoming festive season

CARTOON: FRENCH WAR, 1798. Cinque-Tetes or the Paris Monster: an American cartoon of 1798 on the XYZ Affair; the five-man Directory ruling France demands money at daggers point from the American

Guillotine
Petri Damstén

Madame Roland (Marie-Jeanne Plippon Roland), French Revolutionary and Girondist 1754-1793
FLO4572489 Madame Roland (Marie-Jeanne Plippon Roland), French Revolutionary and Girondist 1754-1793. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de

Antoine Quentin Fouquier de Tinville, French prosecutor during the Revolution and Reign of Terror
FLO4572499 Antoine Quentin Fouquier de Tinville, French prosecutor during the Revolution and Reign of Terror. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes

Le Proces de la bande Bonnot Bande a Bonnot - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving)
ICA4950487 Le Proces de la bande Bonnot Bande a Bonnot - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc.

Joseph Ignace GUILLOTIN (1738-1814), French physician and politician
JAB4121909 Joseph Ignace GUILLOTIN (1738-1814), French physician and politician.; (add.info.: Joseph Ignace GUILLOTIN (1738-1814), French physician and politician.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Vue du char funèbre de la translation à Saint-Denis des corps de Louis XVI et de la... 1817-1824
Vue du char funebre de la translation a Saint-Denis des corps de Louis XVI et de la... 1817-1824. Private Collection

The Treaty of Versailles
The terms of the Versailles treaty are equivalent to sending Germany to the guillotine. The three figures depicted in black are Woodrow Wilson, Georges Clemenceau and David Lloyd George Date: 1919

Real depiction of the guillotine at Paris, 1791-1792. Creator: Anonymous
Real depiction of the guillotine at Paris, 1791-1792. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Guillotine at the Hoa Lo Prison (aka Hanoi Hilton), Ba Dinh district, Hanoi, Vietnam

Louis XVI does his Best
Allegorical depiction of Louis XVI doing his best for his country, conferring with Justice, Economy, Truth and Religion : alas, they cannot save him from the guillotine. Date: 4 May 1789

Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orleans (1747-1789), French duke guillotined during the Reign of Terror
5324838 Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orleans (1747-1789), French duke guillotined during the Reign of Terror; (add.info.: Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orleans (1747-1789)

Coventry Magic Circle are trying to solve a vanishing trick. They have only 25 active members, half the number they had once. Where has all the talent gone? Mr

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Artem Pozdniakov

Emma Peel discussing a model guillotine with a protagonist (played by Edwin Richfield), in a scene from The Avengers action TV series, (played by Diana Rigg). Date: circa 1966

CHARLES VALAZE
CHARLES ELEONORE DUFRICHE VALAZE - French revolutionary statesman, condemned to the guillotine for his moderate views, stabbed himself to death in view of the court. Date: 1751 - 1793

MARIE ANTOINETTE & SON
Marie Antoinette says farewell to her son Louis before they part for ever - she to die on the guillotine, he in wretched imprisonment. Date: 16 October 1793

JEANNE-MARIE ROLAND French revolutionary who, having the misfortune to be the wrong kind of revolutionary, dies by the guillotine Date: 1754 - 1793

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"From Christmas Crackers to the French Revolution: Unveiling the Dark History of the Guillotine" Step into a world where overtime at a Christmas cracker factory by William Heath Rob takes an unexpected turn, leading us down a chilling path towards one of history's most notorious inventions – the guillotine. Delaroche's haunting painting, "Guillotine. The Carmelites of Compiegne, " transports us back to the first half of the 19th century, where this macabre device played a central role in France's turbulent history. Intriguingly depicted in an American cartoon from 1798 on the XYZ Affair as "Cinque-Tetes or the Paris Monster, " we witness how five-man Directory ruling France demanded money at daggers point - quite literally. The execution of Louis XVI in Place de la Revolution on January 21st, 1793, captured in vivid detail during that era, reminds us of both its historical significance and gruesome nature. Even Louis XVI himself seemed resigned to his fate as he does his best to face what awaits him. But let's not forget that behind every dark tale lies credit due – Emma Peel discussing a model guillotine with our mysterious protagonist reveals just how deeply this invention has permeated popular culture. Charles Valaze, Marie Antoinette & Son, Jeanne-Marie Roland – names forever etched into history thanks to their unfortunate encounters with this fearsome contraption. A real depiction from Paris between 1791-1792 shows us just how tangible and terrifying this instrument truly was. Its presence loomed large over society during those tumultuous times. As we reflect upon these hints scattered throughout various artworks and historical accounts, it becomes clear that the guillotine holds more than mere fascination for morbid curiosities; it represents an indelible mark on humanity’s collective memory – reminding us never to forget the dark chapters of our past.