Title

Andre Chenier, French poet, 18th century (1882-1884). Artist: Unknown

Caption

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. He was one of the last people to be executed by the Terror's architect, Maximilien Robespierre, who was himself arrested, tried and out to death three days later. A print from La France et les Français à Travers les Siècle, Volume III, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1882

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C55_297

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,4Mb (5,1Mb) / 12,4in x 15,7in / 3732 x 4717 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male job man men head arts country French France guy occupation dead death location century profession rebellion revolution literature concept B&W head and shoulders MONOCHROME writer author poetry black & white black and white B W poet 18th century Eighteenth Century The Print Collector executed French Revolution 1789-1799 engraving portrait Unknown Andre Reign of Terror Andre Chenier Chenier André Chénier Chénier André engraving portrait