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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

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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

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