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Bird s-eye view of the Eiffel Tower at the time of the opening of the Paris Exposition of 1889. Designed by the French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923)
Guillotine, 1956. The guillotine is named after Dr Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, a National Assembly member who headed the committee charged with finding a new means of executing condemned people quickly
Napoleon in prison at Nice, France, 1794. Artist: J OutrimNapoleon in prison at Nice, France, 1794. Napoleon Bonaparte (1721-1818) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army
Battle of the Pyramids, 21 June, 1798, (c1835). Artist: Francois GeorginBattle of the Pyramids, 21 June, 1798, (c1835). Trudging towards Cairo, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and 25, 000 men faced two forces of Mamelukes under Murad
Battle of Fleurus, 26 June 1794. An important battle in deciding the fate of the infant French republic, Fleurus in Belgium is also noted for being one of the first battles to include aerial
French Revolution 1789: anti-clericalism. Anti-clerical caricature on the confiscation of the wealth of the Church. A monk, representing the Church
Louis XVI received by the new Mayor of Paris, July 17 1789, (19th / early 20th century). Artist: Jean-Paul LaurensLouis XVI is received by the new Mayor of Paris, Jean Sylvain Bailly, July 17 1789 (19th/early 20th century). One of the instigators of the Oath of the Tennis Court
Napoleon at the Siege of Toulon, 1793, (19th century). The major port of Toulon was anti-revolutionary and on 28 August 1793, the city turned itself over to the Bourbons and a British
Scene inside the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1795. Artist: James GillrayScene inside the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1795. Patriotic regeneration, - viz - Parliament reform d, a la francoise, - that is - honest men (ie Opposition) in the seat of justice
A Peace Offering to the Genius of Liberty and Equality, 1794. ArtistA Peace Offering to the Genius of Liberty and Equality, 1794. Whigs offering gifts to France. A procession consisting of Charles Stanhope, bearing constitutional symbols
Lenin unveiling the Danton monument, Moscow, Russia, 1919. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924) in front of the monument to Georges Danton (1759-1794), a leading figure of the French Revolution
The Battle of Rivoli, 25 and 26 Nivose, Year 5 (January 1797). The battle occurred as Austrias General Alvintzy made his fourth and final attempt to relieve the siege of Mantua
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, French engineer, late 19th century. Artist: WaleryAlexandre Gustave Eiffel, French engineer, late 19th century. Eiffels (1832-1923) most historic and best-known work is the Eiffel Tower, built for the Paris Exposition of 1889
Beneath the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1889. Designed by the French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), the Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition staged in Paris in 1889 to
Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), Queen of France, 1912Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), born an Archduchess of Austria, she was Dauphine of France from 1770 to 1774 and Queen of France and Navarre from 1774 to 1792 (1912)
Festival of Reason, Paris, 1793 (1882-1884). The Festival of Reason was staged on 10th November (20 Brumaire) 1793, with ceremonies devised and organised by Pierre-Gaspard Chaumette
Andre Chenier, French poet, 18th century (1882-1884). Chenier (1762-1794) was a victim of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. He was executed by guillotine on 8th July 1794
The Duke of Orleans on the way to the guillotine, Paris, 6th November 1793 (1882-1884). Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orleans (1747-1793) was an enthusiastic supporter of the French Revolution
Madame Roland, French revolutionary, 18th century (1882-1884). A prominent member of the Girondist faction during the French Revolution
The arrest of Camille Desmoulins, 31st march 1794 (1882-1884). Camille Desmoulins (1760-1794) was a French journalist and politician who played an important role in the French Revolution
Charles Alexandre de Calonne and Lomenie de Brienne, French statemen, 18th century (1882-1884). Artist: PannemakerCharles Alexandre de Calonne and Lomenie de Brienne, French statemen, 18th century (1882-1884). Calonne (1734-1802) was Controller-General of Finances under Louis XVI from 1783-1787
The Comte de Barras in the costume of Director, 1795-1799 (1882-1884). A soldier, Paul Jean Francois Nicolas, Comte de Barras (1755-1829)
The death of the Marquis de Condorcet, 1794 (1882-1884). Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis de Condorcet (1743-1794) was a French Enlightenment philosopher and sociologist
Playing cards of the French Republic, 1790 (1882-1884). Playing cards with allegories in place of the more traditional kings, queens and knaves
Storming of the Bastille, Paris, 14th July 1789 (1882-1884). The Bastille was a prison in Paris, known formally as Bastille Saint-Antoine
Fashion of 1792, (1882-1884). Artist: TamisierFashion of 1792, (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume IV, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884
Francois Severin Marceau-Desgraviers, French revolutionary soldier, 1793 (1882-1884) Artist: PannemakerFrancois Severin Marceau-Desgraviers, French revolutionary soldier, 1793 (1882-1884). Marceau-Desgraviers (1769-1796) took part in the siege of the Bastille in 1789
Madame Tallien, late 18th century (1882-1884). Artist: Charaire et filsMadame Tallien, late 18th century (1882-1884). Theresa Cabarrus (1773-1835) became the mistress of, and later married, Jean Lambert Tallien a deputy of the National Convention
General Joubert at the Battle of Rivoli, 14th January 1797 (1882-1884). The battle occurred as Austrias General Alvintzy made his fourth and final attempt to relieve the siege of Mantua
Consulate, 1882-1884. On 9 November 1799, which was 18 Brumaire, Year VIII under the French Republican Calendar, General Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the government of the Directory
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, Deputy in the National Assembly, Versailles, 1789 (1956). Brillat-Savarin was a French lawyer
The Eiffel Tower under construction, Paris, c1888. Designed by the French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), the Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition staged in Paris in
Napoleons tomb, Les Invalides, Paris, France, c1920s
The assassination of General Kleber in Egypt, 1816. Artist: T WallisThe assassination of General Kleber in Egypt, 1816. Jean Baptiste Kleber (1753-1800) was a French general during the French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleon Bonaparte attempting to force the bridge of Arcola, 1816. Artist: T WallisNapoleon Bonaparte attempting to force the bridge of Arcola, 1816. The imperial dictatorship of Napoleon (born Napoleone di Buonaparte)
Napoleon I (1769-1821), Emperor of France, 1816. Artist: T WallisNapoleon I (1769-1821), Emperor of France, 1816. The imperial dictatorship of Napoleon (born Napoleone di Buonaparte, later Napoleon Bonaparte) ended the French Revolution (1789-1799)
Admiral Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, (1726-1799), English admiral, 1816. Artist: I BrownAdmiral Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, (1726-1799), English admiral, 1816. The Glorious First of June is the name for a naval battle fought in the Atlantic Ocean between 28 May
Murder of the Princess de Lamballe, 1816. Artist: T WallisMurder of the Princess de Lamballe, 1816. Princess Marie Therese Louise of Savoy-Carignan, Princess of Lamballe (1749-1792) was an Italian-French courtier, aristocrat of the House of Savoy
Marie Antoinette, Queen Consort of Louis XVI of France, (1843). The daughter of Francis I and Maria Theresa of Austria, Marie Antoinette (1755-1793)
Proclamation of the order for the execution of Louis XVI of France, 1793 (1894). An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard Green, illustrated edition, Volume IV
Julia Neilson and Fred Terry in The Scarlet Pimpernel, c1905. Artist: Ellis & WaleryJulia Neilson and Fred Terry in The Scarlet Pimpernel, c1905. Terry and Neilson starred in the play, set during the French Revolution, at Londons New Theatre in 1905
The Scarlet Pimpernel, 20th century. Artist: Ellis & WaleryScene from The Scarlet Pimpernel, c1905. Julia Neilson, Fred Terry, Horace Hodges, Malcolm Cherry and Alfred Kendrick. The play, set during the French Revolution
Julia Neilson and Horace Hodges in The Scarlet Pimpernel, c1905. Artist: Ellis & WaleryJulia Neilson and Horace Hodges in The Scarlet Pimpernel, c1905. Neilson and Hodges starred with Fred Terry in the play, set during the French Revolution, at Londons New Theatre in 1905
Julia Neilson, Fred Terry and Horace Hodges in The Scarlet Pimpernel, c1905. Artist: Ellis & WaleryJulia Neilson, Fred Terry and Horace Hodges in The Scarlet Pimpernel, c1905. The play, set during the French Revolution, opened at Londons New Theatre in January 1905
Louis XVI, King of France. Louis XVI (1754-1793), King of France from 1774, deposed by the French Revolution and executed for treason by guillotine in 1793
Louis XVI, King of France. Artist: BarbantLouis XVI, King of France. Louis XVI (1754-1793), King of France from 1774, deposed by the French Revolution and executed for treason by guillotine in 1793
Napoleons Triumphal Entry into Milan, Italy, c1805. Artist: H BibbyNapoleons Triumphal Entry into Milan, Italy, c1805
Napoleon Bonaparte and his family, 1840. Napoleon (1721-1818) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army
The Surrender of Napoleon, 1817. Artist: CT DixonThe Surrender of Napoleon, 1817
Napoleon Bonaparte (1721-1818) on board the Belerophon off the coast of Plymouth, 19th century. Napoleon (1721-1818) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army
The funeral of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1818. Artist: Charles MottramThe funeral of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1818. Napoleon (1721-1818) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army
Dancing in the open air on 14th July, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest FlammarionDancing in the open air on 14th July, Paris, 1931. Parisians celebrating Bastille Day. Illustration from the book Paris by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)
Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orleans, (19th century). Philippe Egalite (1747-1793) supported the French Revolution, but was guillotined during the Terror
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 18th century French political philosopher, (1836). Artist: Robert HartJean-Jacques Rousseau, 18th century French political philosopher, (1836). The ideas Rousseau (1712-1778) put forward in his most famous philosophical work, The Social Contract
Sylvain Charles Valee (1773-1840), Marshal of France, 1839. Artist: FrancoisSylvain Charles Valee (1773-1840), Marshal of France, 1839
Bertrand Clausel (1772-1842), Marshal of France, 1839. Artist: RuhiereBertrand Clausel (1772-1842), Marshal of France, 1839
Laurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr (1764-1830), Marshal of France, 1839. Artist: Julien Leopold BoillyLaurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr (1764-1830), Marshal of France, 1839. Saint-Cyr was a commander in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars who rose to Marshal of France and Marquis
Claude Victor Perrin (1764-1841), duc de Belluno, 1839. Artist: A MigneretClaude Victor Perrin (1764-1841), duc de Belluno, 1839. Perrin was a Marshal of France during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Michel Ney (1769-1815), Prince de la Moskowa, Duke of Elchingen and Marshal of France, 1839. Artist: RuhiereMichel Ney (1769-1815), Prince de la Moskowa, Duke of Elchingen and Marshal of France, 1839. Ney fought in both the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Pierre Augereau (1757-1816), duc de Castiglione, 1839. Artist: Francois PigeotPierre Augereau (1757-1816), duc de Castiglione, 1839. Augereau was a French soldier and military commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He was made a Marshal of France
Andre Massena (1758-1817), Marshal of France, 1839. Artist: LegrisAndre Massena (1758-1817), Marshal of France, 1839. Massena was a French military commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Bon Adrien Jeannot de Moncey (1754-1842), Marshal of France, 1839. Artist: GeilleBon Adrien Jeannot de Moncey (1754-1842), Marshal of France, 1839. De Moncey was a prominent soldier in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Sir John Thomas Duckworth (1747-1817), British naval officer, 1837. Artist: W GreatbatchSir John Thomas Duckworth (1747-1817), British naval officer, 1837. Duckworth fought in both the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, 1837
The emigration during the revolution, 18th century, c1880-1950. Artist: Ferdinand Sigismund BacThe emigration during the revolution, 18th century, c1880-1950
Louis XVI, King of France, (1816). Louis XVI (1754-1793), King of France from 1774, deposed by the French Revolution and executed for treason by guillotine in 1793
Marie-Therese-Charlotte de Bourbon, Duchess of Angouleme and Dauphine of France, 1811. The eldest child of King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie Antoinette
Attack on the Bastille, 1789, (1845). The Bastille was a prison in Paris, known formally as Bastille Saint-Antoine. On the morning of 14 July 1789, a crowd advanced on the Bastille
Letter from Edmund Burke to John Douglas, 31st July 1791. Artist: Edmund BurkeLetter from Edmund Burke to John Douglas, 31st July 1791. Letter written from Margate by Burke to John Douglas, Bishop of Salisbury
Playing Jeannot, (1885). Artist: WillePlaying Jeannot, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)
Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes, French clergyman and statesman, 19th century. Artist: WH MoteEmmanuel Joseph Sieyes, French clergyman and statesman, 19th century. Sieyes (1748-1836) was one of the chief theorists of the French Revolution
General Dumourier, French soldier and politician, 1845. Artist: GB ShawGeneral Dumourier, French soldier and politician, 1845. General Dumouriez, (anglicised to Dumourier, 1739-1823), won the decisive battle of Valmy against the German and Austrian armies
French Penalty, between 1824 and 1828. Artist: Francisco GoyaFrench Penalty, between 1824 and 1828. Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
The Triumph of Marat, 1793. Immortal defender of the people and their rights, he brings down the great and overturns the throne
Charlotte Corday after the murder of Marat, 1861. Artist: Paul-Jacques-Aime BaudryCharlotte Corday after the murder of Marat, 1861. Charlotte Corday (1768-1793), a Girondin, stabbed Jean-Paul Marat, a radical Jacobin, to death in the bath at his home on 13 July 1793
The Installation of the Council of State by the First Consul Napoleon, 1799 (1902). The Consulate was the system of government established in France after Napoleons coup of 18 Brumaire which
The Convention, scene from Thermidor, at the Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Paris, 1896 Artist: F MeaulleThe Convention, scene from Thermidor, at the Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Paris, 1896. The play was written by the French dramatist Victorien Sardou (1831-1908)
The People at the Convention, 20 May 1795, (1845). Artist:s FreemanThe People at the Convention, 20 May 1795, (1845). Scene from the French Revolution with a guillotined head on a pole, and Napoleon Bonaparte (holding his hat) in the background
Arch of Marius at Orange on the Rhone, c1792, (1875). Artist: J CarterArch of Marius at Orange on the Rhone, c1792, (1875). Executions by guillotine taking place by the arch which was erected in honour of Roman generals Gaius Marius and Lutatius Catulus
The Death of Bara, 1894. Joseph Bara (1780-1793) was a young French republican soldier at the time of the Revolution who was hailed as a hero by Robespierre after he was killed fighting against
Louis XVI, King of France, (1804). Artist: J ChapmanLouis XVI, King of France, (1804). Louis XVI (1754-1793), King of France from 1774, deposed by the French Revolution and executed for treason by guillotine in 1793
The Death of Charles Pichegru, 1891. Artist: Henri MeyerThe Death of Charles Pichegru, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 4th April 1891
The Mayor of Rennes, France, 1891. Artist: F MeaulleThe Mayor of Rennes, France, 1891. An incident during the French revolution, 1789. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 7th February 1891
Louis XVI, King of France, (1814). Artist: Edward TophamLouis XVI, King of France, (1814). Portrait of Louis XVI (1754-1793) who was executed during the French Revolution
Attempt to assassinate Napoleon, 24 December, 1800. The most serious - and very nearly successful - attempt on his life took place on Christmas Eve in 1800 when a massive bomb exploded near his
