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The Decapitation of Queen Marie-Antoinette

  • etching, paper
  • 103 x 110 mm
  • Inv. 2014-RT

Public Domain

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Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna (Vienna 1755 - Paris 1793), known in French as Marie-Antoinette, was the wife of King Louis XVI of France, and thus queen of France.

Artist

Anonymous Master
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Title The Decapitation of Queen Marie-Antoinette
Period 18th century
19th century
Medium and support etching AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings printed inscription at the top, outside the depiction: ONTHOOFDING / VAN MARIE-ANTOINETTE VAN OOSTENRYK; / den 16den October 1793.
printed inscription outside the depiction, below: Zy die de deugd beminde, en 't hoogst genoegen smaakte, / Als zy den yzren boei der nypende armoê slaakte, / Wordt, wederrechtelyk, gevoerd ten straftooneel. - / De menschheid beeft terug, op 't zien van dit tafreel.
Collection print room
Object type etching AAT
Inventory number 2014-RT
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-RT
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8862/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass
31D15 adult woman Iconclass
31E23621 violent death by beheading Iconclass
31E236211 violent death ~ beheading by guillotine Iconclass
44G32 executioner, hangman Iconclass
61BB2 historical persons - BB - woman Iconclass
61BB2(MARIE ANTOINETTE) historical person (MARIE ANTOINETTE) - BB - woman Iconclass
61D(FRANCE) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (FRANCE) Iconclass
61E(PARIS) names of cities and villages (PARIS) Iconclass
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