An illustration of the execution of Louis XVI (1754-1793) by guillotine, a major event of the French Revolution, that took place on 21 January 1793 at the Place de la Révolution ("Revolution Square", formerly Place Louis XV, and renamed Place de la Concorde in 1795) in Paris. During his trial on 17 January 1793, the National Convention had convicted the king of high treason in a near-unanimous vote; while no one voted "not guilty", several deputies abstained. Ultimately, they condemned him to death by a simple majorityand the execution was performed four days later.
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4700 x 3371 px | 39.8 x 28.5 cm | 15.7 x 11.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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An illustration of the execution of Louis XVI (1754-1793) by guillotine, a major event of the French Revolution, that took place on 21 January 1793 at the Place de la Révolution ("Revolution Square", formerly Place Louis XV, and renamed Place de la Concorde in 1795) in Paris. During his trial on 17 January 1793, the National Convention had convicted the king of high treason in a near-unanimous vote; while no one voted "not guilty", several deputies abstained. Ultimately, they condemned him to death by a simple majority. The execution was performed four days later by Charles-Henri Sanson, then High Executioner of the French First Republic and previously royal executioner under Louis.