Guillotined Collection

Du Barry - Miniature
JEANNE BECU, COMTESSE DU BARRY Paris shopgirl who became mistress to Louis XV but was guillotined during the Revolution

Louis XVI (1754-1793), 18th century (lithograph)
863491 Louis XVI (1754-1793), 18th century (lithograph); (add.info.: Louis XVI (-1793) king of France from 1774, brought to trial by the revolutionary National Convention, December 1792

Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine, 1840 (litho)
1574693 Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine (1740-1793), French general. Guillotined in August 1793 during the French Revolution

Camille Desmoulins, 1840 (litho)
1574697 Camille Desmoulins, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Camille Desmoulins (1760-1794) French journalist and politician. Guillotined with Danton and others on 5 April 1794

Portrait of the King Louis XVI (1754-1793), 1782-1783. Creator: Roslin, Alexander (1718-1793)
Portrait of the King Louis XVI (1754-1793), 1782-1783. Found in the Collection of the Royal Castle, Warsaw

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

Portrait of Archduchess Maria Antonia (Marie-Antoinette) of Austria (1755-1793), Queen of France, 18 Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Archduchess Maria Antonia (Marie-Antoinette) of Austria (1755-1793), Queen of France, 18th century. Private Collection

Portrait of Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria (1755-1793), the later Queen Marie... ca 1770
Portrait of Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria (1755-1793), the later Queen Marie Antoinette of France, ca 1770. Private Collection

Louis Stanislas Xavier (1755-1824), Count of Provence, and his elder brother, Louis Auguste, Duke of Berry, (later Louis XVI), 1757. Found in the collection of the Museu de Arte de S£o Paulo

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

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"Unveiling the Dark History: The Guillotine's Reign of Terror" Step back in time to the 1790s, a tumultuous era marked by political upheaval and social unrest. Witness the chilling execution of Louis XVI, King of France, as he meets his fate on January 21, 1793, at the infamous Place de la Revolution. A real depiction of this macabre device emerges through an anonymous artist's eyes in Paris between 1791 and 1792. Pierre Louis Manuel stands as a prominent figure during these times, advocating for revolutionary justice while Andre and M-J Chenier passionately express their views through art. Engravings from the late 18th century depict the martyrdom of Louis XVI and Elisabeth de France, showcasing both tragedy and revolution. The guillotine's reach extends beyond French borders; even Algeria bears witness to its gruesome power. In one engraving from "Le Peute Parisien, " dated February 5th, 1899, we see prisoners facing execution for murder under their victims' nephew's watchful eye—a haunting reminder that revenge can be merciless. Yet not all encounters with this instrument are forced upon unwilling victims. An engraving from June 19th, 1910 reveals a binder who tragically takes his own life using a cutter in a printing shop on Rue de l'Amiral Roussin in Paris—his desperate act forever etched into history. The guillotine remains an enduring symbol of the French Revolution—an emblematic representation captured within engravings like those found in "Histoire des Girondins. " Charlotte Corday herself is depicted being led towards her fateful encounter with this terrifying contraption on July 17th, 1793—a day that would forever stain history books with bloodshed.