Charlotte Corday Collection
"Charlotte Corday: A Revolutionary Tragedy Unveiled" In the annals of history
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"Charlotte Corday: A Revolutionary Tragedy Unveiled" In the annals of history, one name stands out amidst the chaos and bloodshed of the French Revolution - Charlotte Corday. On that fateful Wednesday, July 17, 1793, she was taken to the guillotine, forever etching her name into infamy. The engravings in "Histoire des Girondins" depict a haunting image going to her torment. The oil painting from 1793 captures her essence in vivid strokes on canvas. Lumb Stocks' poignant artwork titled "The Last Toilet of Charlotte Corday" transports us to a moment frozen in time after 1863. Francois Chabot's excavation of Charlotte Corday's remains adds another layer to this tragic tale. The engraving by Alphonse de Lamartine in his work "Histoire des Girondins" showcases this macabre discovery from 1865-1866. A chromolithography from the 19th century portrays an enduring portrait after Marat's murder. Dupray de La Maherie's engraving in "Le Livre Rouge - Histoire De L'échafaud en France" further immortalizes her story within private collections. Louis Leopold Boilly's drawing captures the arrest following Marat's assassination with remarkable detail and emotion, and is as if we are transported back to Paris during that tumultuous period. Jean Jacques Hauer's painting titled "Assassination of Jean Paul Marat" recreates the scene faithfully, capturing both horror and tragedy simultaneously. This masterpiece serves as a testament to Jean-Paul Marat’s demise at the hands of Charlotte Corday. "The Death of Marat, " an iconic representation by an unknown artist, encapsulates this pivotal event with its raw intensity and emotional impact.