Revolutionaries Collection (#10)

English Bastille Satire
An English satire on the Revolution, with a mock Bastile (sic) attacked by a motley assortment of revolutionaries. Date: November 1789

The Populace Compelling Louis XVI to Adopt the Red Cap, 1792 (engraving)
XJF884575 The Populace Compelling Louis XVI to Adopt the Red Cap, 1792 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Burning of the Chateau d Eau at the Palais-Royal, 24th February 1848 (oil
XIR74958 The Burning of the Chateau d Eau at the Palais-Royal, 24th February 1848 (oil on canvas) by Hagnauer, Eugene (fl.c.1820-50); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Password, 24th February 1848 (oil on canvas)
XIR74960 The Password, 24th February 1848 (oil on canvas) by Leleux, Adolphe Pierre (1813-91); 93x58 cm; Chateau de Versailles, France; (add.info.: Le mot d ordre)

Portuguese Revolution, Artillery on a square of Lisbon, a barricade in a street
XIR698862 Portuguese Revolution, Artillery on a square of Lisbon, a barricade in a street, front cover illustration from Le Petit Parisien, supplement litteraire illustre

The Charter or Death, July 1830 (oil on canvas)
XIR50507 The Charter or Death, July 1830 (oil on canvas) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Law of suspects, the arrest on the street by the Federes (colour engraving)
XIR444291 Law of suspects, the arrest on the street by the Federes (colour engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Conquest of Equality (colour engraving)
XIR440702 The Conquest of Equality (colour engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le Conquete de l Egalite; allegory of the 10th August)

Northern Afghan rebels fighting the British in the mountains of Hazara, Pakistan
KW409937 Northern Afghan rebels fighting the British in the mountains of Hazara, Pakistan, during British rule, 1878 (engraving) by Bayard

The Arrival of Louis XVI (1754-93) in Front of the Louvre, 17th July 1789 (w / c
XIR37343 The Arrival of Louis XVI (1754-93) in Front of the Louvre, 17th July 1789 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Houel, Jean-Pierre (1735-1813); 38.5x50.5 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris

Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving)
XIR371993 Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Fighting at the Hotel de Ville, 28th July 1830, 1833 (oil on canvas) (detail of 39427)
XIR336979 Fighting at the Hotel de Ville, 28th July 1830, 1833 (oil on canvas) (detail of 39427) by Schnetz, Jean Victor (1787-1870); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais

EDMUND BURKE, supporter of the cause of the American Revolutionaries, US, USA, 1870s engraving

Barricades in the Stephansplatz, Vienna, 1848 (oil on canvas)
XAM79045 Barricades in the Stephansplatz, Vienna, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Ritter, Edouard (1808-53); Wien Museum Karlsplatz, Vienna, Austria; German, out of copyright

Barricades in Marzstrasse, Vienna, 1848 (oil on canvas)
XAM79046 Barricades in Marzstrasse, Vienna, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Ritter, Edouard (1808-53); Wien Museum Karlsplatz, Vienna, Austria; German, out of copyright

Events of the 5th of October 1789: The Women want to hang the Priest Lefevre (coloured
XIR290416 Events of the 5th of October 1789: The Women want to hang the Priest Lefevre (coloured engraving) by Janinet, Jean-Francois (1752-1814); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Fishwives of Paris, October 1789 (engraving)
XIR468111 Fishwives of Paris, October 1789 (engraving) by German School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Poissardes de Paris)

The burning of the effigy of Pope Puis VI in the garden of the Palais Royal, 6th April 1791
XIR468112 The burning of the effigy of Pope Puis VI in the garden of the Palais Royal, 6th April 1791 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Camille Desmoulins speaking at the Palais Royal, 12 July 1789 (engraving)
XIR391128 Camille Desmoulins speaking at the Palais Royal, 12 July 1789 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Modern Reformers in Council - or - Patriots Regaling, 1818 (colour etching)
XCF290947 Modern Reformers in Council - or - Patriots Regaling, 1818 (colour etching) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); Private Collection; (add.info.: published by G)

The Tuileries, 20th June 1792, illustration from The Outline of History by H
KW270834 The Tuileries, 20th June 1792, illustration from The Outline of History by H.G. Wells, Volume II, published in 1920 (litho) by Elmore, Alfred W

A Patrol of Bourgeoisie (w / c & gouache on card)
XIR251086 A Patrol of Bourgeoisie (w/c & gouache on card) by Lesueur Brothers, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patrouille bourgeoisie; ); French, out of copyright

Celebration of the Goddess of Reason at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, 10th November 1793
XIR248281 Celebration of the Goddess of Reason at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, 10th November 1793 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Fleischmann, Auguste Christian (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

Appeal of the Condemned, 1794, from Histoire de la Revolution Francaise by Louis Blanc
KW245904 Appeal of the Condemned, 1794, from Histoire de la Revolution Francaise by Louis Blanc (1811-82), engraved by Paul Jonnard (d.1902) 1847-62 (litho) by Charlerie, H

The Release of the Moderates, 1794, from Histoire de la Revolution Francaise
KW245908 The Release of the Moderates, 1794, from Histoire de la Revolution Francaise by Louis Blanc (1811-82) engraved by Paul Jonnard (d.1902) 1847-62 (litho) by Renaud

King Louis XVI (1754-93) Drinks to the Health of the Nation, 20th June 1792 (engraving)
KW240703 King Louis XVI (1754-93) Drinks to the Health of the Nation, 20th June 1792 (engraving) by Charlerie, H. de la (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Invasion of the Assembly, 20th June 1792 (engraving)
KW240702 Invasion of the Assembly, 20th June 1792 (engraving) by Charlerie, H. de la (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bolshevik, 1920 (oil on canvas)
XAL227798 Bolshevik, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Kustodiev, Boris Mikhailovich (1878-1927); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

The Arrest of Louis XVI (1754-93) at Varennes, 22nd June 1791 (engraving)
XIR227199 The Arrest of Louis XVI (1754-93) at Varennes, 22nd June 1791 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Defeat of the Parisian Sections, May 1795, from Histoire de la Revolution Francaise
KW245913 Defeat of the Parisian Sections, May 1795, from Histoire de la Revolution Francaise by Louis Blanc (1811-82) engraved by Paul Jonnard (d.1902) 1847-62 (litho) by Renaud

Napoleon I (1769-1821) at the Siege of the Tuileries, 10th August 1792 (coloured
XIR212904 Napoleon I (1769-1821) at the Siege of the Tuileries, 10th August 1792 (coloured engraving) by Charlet, Nicolas Toussaint (1792-1845); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French

Robespierre, Saint-Just, Couthon and Hanriot Taking Refuge in the Hotel-de-Ville in Paris
XIR211745 Robespierre, Saint-Just, Couthon and Hanriot Taking Refuge in the Hotel-de-Ville in Paris, 9 Thermidor Year II (27th July 1794) 1800 (engraving) by Monnet

The Planting of a Tree of Liberty, c. 1789 (gouache on paper)
XIR21170 The Planting of a Tree of Liberty, c.1789 (gouache on paper) by Lesueur Brothers, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Dauphin Taken from his Family, 3rd July 1793 (oil on canvas)
XIR162140 The Dauphin Taken from his Family, 3rd July 1793 (oil on canvas) by Hauer, Jean-Jacques (1751-1829); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Entry of Louis XVI (1754-93) into Paris, 6th October 1789 (coloured engraving)
XIR198459 The Entry of Louis XVI (1754-93) into Paris, 6th October 1789 (coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Defence of the National Convention in the Place du Carrousel, 12 Vendemiaire An IV
XIR196292 Defence of the National Convention in the Place du Carrousel, 12 Vendemiaire An IV (4th October 1795) (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Le Barbier

Pillage of a Church during the Revolution (oil on canvas)
XIR195577 Pillage of a Church during the Revolution (oil on canvas) by Swebach, Jacques Francois Joseph (1769-1823); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Federal Camp at Lyon, 30th May 1790 (coloured engraving)
XIR195574 Federal Camp at Lyon, 30th May 1790 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Meeting of the Jacobin Club, January 1792 (engraving)
XIR192454 Meeting of the Jacobin Club, January 1792 (engraving) by Vilette, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Vive la Republique, 1848 (coloured engraving)
XIR192159 Vive la Republique, 1848 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

A Sans Culotte with his Pike, a Carter, a Market Porter, a Cobbler and a Carpenter
XIR191472 A Sans Culotte with his Pike, a Carter, a Market Porter, a Cobbler and a Carpenter (gouache on card) by Lesueur Brothers, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

A Meeting of the Jacobin Club, 1791 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR190241 A Meeting of the Jacobin Club, 1791 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Masquelier, Louis Joseph I (1741-1811); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The return of the French royal family to Paris in 1791 (litho)
KW239139 The return of the French royal family to Paris in 1791 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: taken back to Paris on 26th June; ); Ken Welsh; French

Camille Desmoulins (1760-94) speaking at the Palais Royal, 12 July 1789, engraved
KW239138 Camille Desmoulins (1760-94) speaking at the Palais Royal, 12 July 1789, engraved by Pierre Gabriel Berthault (1737-1831) (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

The Ambush (oil on canvas)
XIR188775 The Ambush (oil on canvas) by Coessin de la Fosse, Charles Alexandre (1829-1900); 167.5x114.5 cm; Musee d Histoire et des Guerres de Vendee Cholet

Making Saltpetre (gouache on card)
XIR188769 Making Saltpetre (gouache on card) by Lesueur Brothers, (18th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Defence of a Barricade, 29th July 1830 (colour litho)
XIR187783 Defence of a Barricade, 29th July 1830 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

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"Revolutionaries: Icons of Change and Defiance Across the Globe" From Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution Poster in China to Che Guevara's wall paintings in Havana, they have left an indelible mark on history. These brave individuals dared to challenge the status quo, fighting for their ideals and inspiring generations. In Habana Vieja, a vibrant mural of Che Guevara stands tall, symbolizing his unwavering commitment to justice and equality. Similarly, in Mexico City's May Day Parade of 1929, Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo proudly marched alongside fellow revolutionaries, advocating for workers' rights. Traveling back in time to the French Revolution, Camille Desmoulins passionately addresses a crowd at Palais Royal on that fateful day of July 12th, 1789. His words ignite a spark that would fuel the flames of change throughout France. Venturing further into history brings us to Greece's Theriso Revolution led by Venizelos against Ottoman rule. The revolutionaries' courage reverberates through time as they fight for freedom from oppression. Macedonian rebels also join this roster of courageous fighters who refused to accept subjugation. Their struggle echoes through the ages as they stand up against injustice and strive for self-determination. The Battle of Pacocha showcases another facet of revolutionary spirit - naval warfare between HMS Shah and Ameth. In this clash between powers during Peru's War with Chile in 1877-78, both sides fought fiercely for control over strategic waters. Meanwhile, Vendee witnesses Cholet Taken by determined insurgents during one chapter of France's tumultuous past. Their perseverance serves as a testament to their unyielding belief in liberty amidst chaos. Even beyond political movements or armed conflicts lies Cuba's revolutionary road sign adorned with colorful imagery—where vintage American Chevrolet cars roam freely—a reminder that revolutions can take many forms; sometimes it is the everyday resistance that shapes a nation.