Assassination of J. P. Marat Still Image

Print depicting the aftermath of Marat's assassination: his pale body slumped in a boot-shaped bath while officials begin an inquest and guards escort Charlotte Corday from the room.
Engraving depicting Marat's lifeless body slumped in a boot-shaped bath, while armed men escort Charlotte Corday from the room and officials begin recording the scene at a nearby desk.

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Title

Assassination of J. P. Marat

Description

An arrested Corday is hustled out of the door, while the inquest begins. The expired Marat, ghastly pale, looks much more realistic than in the David rendition of his death. Also, the bath in the shape of a boot, which differs from most images, is apparently accurate.

Creator

Claude-Louis Desrais (designer)
Jacques Marchand (engraver)

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1793

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/542/|Michel Hennin. Estampes relatives à l'Histoire de France. Tome 131, Pièces 11489-11586, période : 1793

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

542

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

26 x 36cm

Title (French)

Assassinat de J.P. Marat : le 13 Juillet 1793

Citation

Claude-Louis Desrais (designer) and Jacques Marchand (engraver), “Assassination of J. P. Marat,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/542.