Taking of the Bastille Still Image

Crowds of armed civilians and soldiers clash with smoke and gunfire before the towering stone walls of the Bastille fortress, its turrets rising under a hazy sky.
Engraving of the Bastille fortress with smoke rising from its towers, as armed crowds, soldiers, and a cannon gather before its gate amid the 1789 storming; captioned "Vue de la ci-devant Bastille."

Dublin Core

Title

Taking of the Bastille

Description

This painting emphasizes the populace’s participation in the storming of the Bastille, showing the urban population fighting under a red banner with muskets, swords, and pikes against the royal soldiers.

Creator

François Denis Née (engraver)

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1789

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/63/|de Vinck. Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870. Vol. 10 (pièces 1571-1762), Ancien Régime et Révolution

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

63

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Engraving, from the painting

Physical Dimensions

18.5 x 43 cm

Title (French)

Vue de la ci-devant Bastille

Caption

départ. de la Seine n.o 99

Citation

François Denis Née (engraver), “Taking of the Bastille,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/63.