Boissy d'Anglas présidant la Convention le 1er Prairial An III

Félix Bracquemond after Eugène Delacroix

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a crowded hall or theater filled with motion and tension. Various people are depicted in dramatic poses within a grand, dimly-lit interior space with draped ceilings. Some figures hold weapons or point, adding to the chaos. The scene suggests an upheaval inside what appears to be an assembly hall, with galleries above filled with onlookers. The detailed figures convey a sense of energy and intensity within the crowded space.