Combat before the Chateau d'Eau, (French Revolution of 1848), (painting)

Object Details

Notes: Appears in exhibition catalog as entry no. 50; The people under arms, with the National Guard, hasten towards the Tuileries. They met with a deadly resistance at the guard house of the Chateau d'Eau. No engagement occurred. The assailants, under a shower of balls, died as heroes. In vain the abdication of the King was announced--they cried "It is too late% The blood of the people has been spilt%"--(French Revolution of 1848, the 24th of February, one o'clock, P.M.) [P. 13; see entry 05430051 for related commentary.]; International Art-Union Journal. November. Goupil, Vibert & Co. Proprietors. No. IX & X.

Topic: History--France; State of Being--Evil--War; Figure group; Architecture--Castle--Chateau d'Eau; Study