Assassination of Marat Still Image

An engraving depicts a woman stabbing a man seated in a bathtub while another figure points and calls out from a doorway, with draped curtains and a framed picture on the wall behind them.
A woman supports the limp, dying Marat in his bathtub as a figure rushes in through the doorway; the caption below reads "Assassinat de Marat" with accompanying verse.

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Title

Assassination of Marat

Description

This engraving, like the preceeding image, portrays Marat’s assassination at the hands of Corday. In both images, Marat appears serene, a reminder that Marat’s supporters saw him as a Christ incarnated on behalf of the Revolution.

Creator

C. Hocquet

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1793

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/108/|Michel Hennin. Estampes relatives à l'Histoire de France. Tome 131, Pièces 11489-11586, période : 1793

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

108

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

15 x 21.5cm

Title (French)

Assassinat de Marat

Citation

C. Hocquet, “Assassination of Marat,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/108.