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The King and Royal Family Arriving in Paris Escorted by Thirty Thousand Souls (October 6, 1789)

Jean Louis Prieur le Jeune French

1789

Not on view

On October 6, 1789, the king consented to return to the capital, beginning a long journey slowed by the triumphant hordes accompanying his carriage. Here, the disorderly procession has reached the outskirts of Paris. The palace of Versailles would never again be the seat of the French monarchy.

The King and Royal Family Arriving in Paris Escorted by Thirty Thousand Souls (October 6, 1789), Jean Louis Prieur le Jeune (French, Paris 1759–1795 Paris), Graphite, grey wash, ink applied with brush, on paper — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: The King and Royal Family Arriving in Paris Escorted by Thirty Thousand Souls (October 6, 1789)

Artist: Jean Louis Prieur le Jeune (French, Paris 1759–1795 Paris)

Date: 1789

Medium: Graphite, grey wash, ink applied with brush, on paper

Dimensions: 7 11/16 × 9 15/16 in. (19.6 × 25.3 cm)

Classification: Drawings

Credit Line: Musée du Louvre, Paris, Département des Arts Graphiques, on long-term loan to the Musée Carnavalet—Histoire de Paris (RF 6196/ D7702)

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