French Democrats surprizing the Royal Runaways. Still Image

Satirical hand-colored etching showing armed revolutionaries confronting a startled royal figure with a bayonet and sword, while a distressed woman and child cower nearby, caricaturing the French royal family's capture during the Flight to Varennes.

Dublin Core

Title

French Democrats surprizing the Royal Runaways.

Creator

James Gillray

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1797

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/1134/|de Vinck. Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870. Vol. 23 (pièces 3894-4078), Ancien Régime et Révolution

Format

JPEG

Language

English

Identifier

1134

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Etching and colored wash

Physical Dimensions

25 x 35.5 cm

Tags

Citation

James Gillray, “French Democrats surprizing the Royal Runaways.,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/1134.