Jean Duplessis-Bertaux, 1793 – Carnavalet Museum, Paris

Oil On canvas

Duplessis-Bertaux specialized in documenting key revolutionary events, and this engraving shows one of the most decisive: the storming of the Tuileries Palace on August 10, 1792. That day, armed citizens overthrew the king’s guards and ended the monarchy’s power. This image, full of sharp detail and dramatic movement, celebrates the people’s courage and the collapse of royal rule. As part of a broader visual record used by revolutionary publishers, it wasn’t just art, it was political messaging. Duplessis-Bertaux helped the Revolution tell its story to the public, reinforcing the idea that ordinary citizens could make history.

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