Jacobin Collection

French revolutionary politician Jean-Paul Marat, fatally stabbed in his bath by Charlotte Corday, 13 July 1793
DAVID: THE DEATH OF MARAT. French revolutionary politician Jean-Paul Marat, fatally stabbed in his bath by Charlotte Corday, 13 July 1793. Oil on canvas, 1793, by Jacques Louis David

The Purifying Pot of the Jacobins, 1793 (coloured engraving)
XIR159035 The Purifying Pot of the Jacobins, 1793 (coloured engraving) by Henriquez, Benoit Louis (1732-1806); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

French Revolution-Jacobin Club was the most famous and influential political club in the development of the French
5314164 French Revolution-Jacobin Club was the most famous and influential political club in the development of the French Revolution, so-named because of the Dominican convent where they met

Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre, French Revolutionary politician 1758-1794
FLO4572530 Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre, French Revolutionary politician 1758-1794. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de

Mind your own business as representative of the people and let me mind my own business of artilleryman
XIR415290 Mind your own business as representative of the people and let me mind my own business of artilleryman, Napoleon Bonaparte answering to Barras at the Siege of Toulon in 1793 (litho)

Maximilien Robespierre (Sepia toned)
Maximilien Robespierre 1758-1794 Jacobin leader during French Revolution Engraved by W H Mote from the book Historical Sketches of Statesmen published London 1843

Jacobin, French Revolution, 1792 (chromolitho)
1093511 Jacobin, French Revolution, 1792 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacobin, French Revolution, 1792)

Astleys Theatre was a theatre on Peter Street, Dublin, at its peak in the 1790s and 1800s. In the 1790s it was known as Astleys Dublin Amphitheatre, after Astleys Amphitheatre of London

The Milanese Jacobins are chased by Cossacks with lassos
LLM459774 The Milanese Jacobins are chased by Cossacks with lassos by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jacobin cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus (African cuckow, Cuculus afer). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany

White-necked Jacobin hummingbird, Florisuga mellivora (Trochilus mellivorus). Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

White-necked jacobin, Florisuga mellivora (White-collared hummingbird, Trochilus mellivorus). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars from Sir William Jardines Naturalists Library: Ornithology

White-necked jacobin and grey-breasted sabrewing
White-necked jacobin, Florisuga mellivora, and grey-breasted sabrewing, Campylopterus largipennis. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Pouter pigeon and Jacobin pigeon
Pouter pigeon, Columba livia, and Jacobin pigeon, Columba cucullata, varieties of fancy pigeon breeds. Handcoloured lithograph by Burggraaff from Th

Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre 1758-1794
Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre, French Revolutionary politician 1758-1794. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Marie Antoinette listening to her charges (litho)
3096090 Marie Antoinette listening to her charges (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marie Antoinette listening to her charges)

The Jacobin (engraving)
972625 The Jacobin (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jacobin, French Revolution)

Portrait of Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823) early 19th century (panel)
CHT178309 Portrait of Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823) early 19th century (panel) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Prophet of the Hebrews - the Prince of Peace conducting the Jews to the Promised Land
2655350 The Prophet of the Hebrews - the Prince of Peace conducting the Jews to the Promised Land, pub. Hannah Humphrey, 1795 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Portrait of Georges Danton (1759-94) (litho)
PHG242654 Portrait of Georges Danton (1759-94) (litho) by Delpech, Francois Seraphin (1778-1825); Private Collection; ePhilippe Galard; French, out of copyright

The Prophet of the Hebrews: the Prince of Peace conducting the Jews to the Promised Land
NCO193186 The Prophet of the Hebrews: the Prince of Peace conducting the Jews to the Promised Land, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Democratic Levelling: Alliance a la Francaise, or The Union of the Coronet
NCO193103 Democratic Levelling: Alliance a la Francaise, or The Union of the Coronet and the Clyster-Pipe, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

A Peep into the Cave of Jacobinism, or Magna est Veritas et praevalebit
NCO189729 A Peep into the Cave of Jacobinism, or Magna est Veritas et praevalebit, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Cartoon of Mirabeau, presiding over the Jacobin Club, 1789 (coloured engraving)
1201752 Cartoon of Mirabeau, presiding over the Jacobin Club, 1789 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Honore Gabriel Riqueti)

Portrait of Louis Antoine de Saint-Just, 1793 (oil on canvas)
LSE1190793 Portrait of Louis Antoine de Saint-Just, 1793 (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon

Prize Pigeons at the Show of the Philo-Peristeron Society, recently held in Freemasons Hall (engraving)
1103054 Prize Pigeons at the Show of the Philo-Peristeron Society, recently held in Freemasons Hall (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

President d Administration Municipale, plate 5 from French Habits
NCO191739 President d Administration Municipale, plate 5 from French Habits published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (coloured etching) by Gillray

French Habits No. 12, Messager d Etat, pub by H. Humphreys May 21st 1798
2493868 French Habits No. 12, Messager d Etat, pub by H. Humphreys May 21st 1798 (hand coloured engraving) by English School

Pig in revolutionary costume (colour litho)
3096346 Pig in revolutionary costume (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pig in revolutionary costume)

White Necked Jacobin Hummingbird
Ray Cooper

Swing Wing
Ray Cooper

JACOBIN CLUB CLOSED
The Jacobin Club in the rue Saint-Jacques, Paris, home of the extreme radical revolutionaries, is closed after the fall of Robespierre, the most prominent member. Date: 12 November 1794

EXTREME REVOLUTIONARY
The exclusive - a member of the Jacobin party, who consider themselves the only true patriots... Date: circa 1792 - 1793

A View of the Engagement & memorable Victory... on the 1st of June 1794. Creators: Christall
A View of the Engagement & memorable Victory obtain d by Admiral Earl Howe, over the French Fleet, on the 1st of June 1794. Dramatic sea battle in the English Channel

Bonaparte Addressing a Jacobin Club in Corsica, c1789, (1896). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) making a speech at a meeting of the Society of the Jacobins, Friends of Freedom and Equality

French Habits No. 12, 1798
French Habits No. 12, Messager d Etat, pub by H. Humphreys May 21st 1798 (hand coloured engraving)

Honore Gabriel Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau, French revolutionary leader 19th century (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose

FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1795. In the hall of the National Convention, Boissy d Anglas salutes the head of the deputy, Jean Feraud, presented on a pike by riotous Jacobins

Jacobin. The French Revolution, 18th century. Engraving

Maximilien Robespierre 1758-1794 Jacobin Leader During French Revolution Engraved By W H Mote From The Book Historical Sketches Of Statesmen Published London 1843

Robespierre Wounded, 27 July 1794. Maximilien Robespierre, 1758-1794. Jacobin Leader During French Revolution. Engraved By Blanpain After H. Renaud

Maximilien Robespierre, 1758-1794. Jacobin Leader During French Revolution. Engraved By Pannemaker After E. Viollat.From Histoire De La Revolution Francaise By Louis Blanc

Pigeons - Blue, White and Black Jacobins, Fancy Breed
A portrait of a Blue, White and Black Jacobin, a breed of fancy pigeon. The Jacobin developed over many years of selective breeding and originates from Asia

Pigeons - Red and Yellow Jacobins, Fancy Breed
A portrait of a Red and Yellow Jacobin, a breed of fancy pigeon. The Jacobin developed over many years of selective breeding and originated in Asia

SAINT-JUST, Louis-Antoine-L鯮(1767-1794). Military
SAINT-JUST, Louis-Antoine-L鯮 (1767-1794). Military and political leader during the French Revolution. Engraving

Robespierre at Jacobins
Robespierre is applauded enthusiastically when he delivers his speech to the Jacobin Club, but elsewhere his popularity is rapidly diminishing. Date: 26 July 1794

Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) and Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) adults, swimming in open water, offshore Port St

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"Jacobin: A Revolutionary Legacy in Art and Politics" The name "Jacobin" evokes images of a tumultuous era in French history, where the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity clashed with violence and upheaval. At its core, Jacobinism represented a radical political ideology that emerged during the French Revolution. One cannot discuss Jacobins without mentioning their most infamous member - Jean-Paul Marat. This influential figure, depicted in Jacques Louis David's haunting painting, met his tragic end when he was fatally stabbed by Charlotte Corday while taking a bath on July 13th, 1793. But beyond the realm of politics lies an unexpected connection to pigeons. The Blue, White, Black, Red and Yellow Jacobins were all fancy breeds of these birds. These exquisite creatures adorned with vibrant plumage symbolize both beauty and power - much like the Jacobins themselves. Amongst the ranks of this revolutionary group stood Louis-Antoine-Léon de Saint-Just; a military man who fought fiercely for his beliefs until his untimely demise in 1794. Robespierre too played a pivotal role within the Jacobins as depicted in various artworks such as him guillotining an executioner or waiting for execution himself after shooting himself in the jaw. However, not all figures associated with this movement met such grim fates. Napoleon Bonaparte famously declared "Mind your own business as representative of the people and let me mind my own business, " showcasing his prowess as an artilleryman during the Siege of Toulon in 1793. Artistic representations also shed light on other aspects related to this period. In Hannah Humphrey's publication from 1798 titled "French Habits, " Le Boureau (the executioner) takes center stage among various illustrations capturing daily life during those turbulent times. "The morning of 10 Thermidor" lithograph showcases another significant event in Jacobin history.