The Third Incident of 14 July 1789 Still Image

Engraving of Stanislas Maillard balancing on a plank over the Bastille's moat, reaching for a paper held out by a defender, as armed crowds gather below amid fallen bodies and weapons.

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Title

The Third Incident of 14 July 1789

Description

This engraving from the Berthault series depicts Stanislas Maillard bravely climbing on a plank over the dry moat surrounding the fortress to accept from one of the soldiers Launay’s "capitulation" of the Bastille.

Creator

Jean-François Janinet

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1789-1791

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/146/|Collection Michel Hennin. Estampes relatives à l'Histoire de France. Tome 118, Pièces 10278-10385, période : 1789|Collection de Vinck. Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870. Vol. 9 (pièces 1423-1570), Ancien Régime et Révolution

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

146

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

20.5 x 14 cm

Title (French)

3.E evénement du 14 juillet 1789 : le brave Maillard va chercher sur une planche suspendue au-dessus du fossé de la Bastille, les propositions des assiégés.

Citation

Jean-François Janinet, “The Third Incident of 14 July 1789,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/146.