The Welcoming of a Marquis in Hell Still Image

A satirical engraving shows a man in a boat reaching into fiery waters below a group of severed heads on poles and robed figures holding banners, with three-headed hellhounds and flames in the background.

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Title

The Welcoming of a Marquis in Hell

Description

The image points out the destruction of the nobility, depicting the arrival in Hell of a "marquis" and several other "aristocrats," described in the legend as "conspirators" and "traitors."

Creator

None Identified

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1790

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/121/|Michel Hennin. Estampes relatives à l'Histoire de France. Tome 121, Pièces 10614-10713, période : 1790|de Vinck. Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870. Vol. 20 (pièces 3419-3600), Ancien Régime et Révolution

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

121

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

13.5 x 8.5 cm

Title (French)

Réception d'un Marquis aux Enfers

Citation

None Identified, “The Welcoming of a Marquis in Hell,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/121.