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The Martyr of Equality

Isaac Cruikshank

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a man holding a severed head in one hand and a decorative hat in the other, standing in front of a guillotine. The man is detailed with light-colored hair, facial features showing a slight smirk, wearing a blue military-style jacket with yellow epaulettes, white breeches, knee-high boots, and a sash with "EGALITÉ" written on it. A man sits slumped to the left with his head on a block and a pile of pink liquid below. In the background, a crowd armed with pikes is visible, with buildings and a cloudy sky.

Artwork Details

Date
1793
Medium
hand-colored etching on laid paper
Dimensions
3478 × 3872 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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