Guillotine Collection (page 12)

Burning Guillotine
The Paris Communards burn the guillotine - symbol of the despised government - in the place Voltaire. Date: March-April 1871

Girandins Arrested 1793
The Girandins taken to the guillotine. Date: 31 May 1793

SILENT STILL: PUNISHMENT. Film still from the 1922 film Orphans of the Storm. Monte Blue (Danton) arriving in time to save Dorothy Gish (Henriette) from the guillotine

Preparing and spinning flax - Slovakia
Preparing and spinning flax - Kendertorok Ponikon, Zolyom County, Slovakia - formerly part of the Hungarian Empire. The woman on the right is breaking the flax

Marie Antoinette on her way to the scaffold, Paris, 1793
Engraving showing Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), the wife of King Louis XVI of France, being taken from her prison cell to the guillotine, October 1793

Loterie LA Guillotine
During the Revolution, an enterprising citizen organises a Loterie de la Sainte Guillotine : he reads out the names of the winners

Revolutionary Tribunal
The Revolutionary Tribunal in the Abbaye prison, Paris, is a popular attraction : what fun, to see people sentenced to the guillotine !

A Representative
Passers-by look with more apprehension than affection at a typical representative of the people who could send them to the guillotine without turning a hair

Jean Francois De Lacroix
JEAN FRANCOIS DE LA CROIX French revolutionary statesman whose views earned him a rendezvous with Madame Guillotine

Burning the Gullotine
The guillotine, symbol of oppression, is burnt by the Communards

Jacobins medal
The Club or Societe des Jacobins, also calling themselves Montagnards, wear this medal with pride - perhaps even as they go to the guillotine

Girondins Condemned
The revolutionary tribunal arrests 22 Girondins and condemns them to the guillotine

Loiserolles Heroism
Loiserolles takes the place of his friend on the guillotine, one of many acts of heroism among the prisoners during the Reign of Terror

Princesse De Polignac
YOLANDE MARTINE GABRIELLE DE POLASTRON, duchesse de POLIGNAC - ambitious and scheming aristocrat, friend of Marie Antoinette and fellow victim of the guillotine

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin
JOSEPH-IGNACE GUILLOTIN French medical, inventor of the guillotine

Dickens / Tale of 2 Cities
Sydney Carton - lawyer who gets a charge of treason reversed for Charles Darnay due to a strong physical resemblance; he takes Darneys place at the guillotine

Mesmer and Bailly
Mesmer, whose work had been unfavourably reported by Bailly, salutes the latter as he is led to the guillotine

Victims of Terror
The names of imprisoned aristocrats are read out, summoning them to the guillotine

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"From Christmas Crackers to the French Revolution: Unveiling the Dark History of the Guillotine" Step into a world where overtime at a Christmas cracker factory by William Heath Rob takes an unexpected turn, leading us down a chilling path towards one of history's most notorious inventions – the guillotine. Delaroche's haunting painting, "Guillotine. The Carmelites of Compiegne, " transports us back to the first half of the 19th century, where this macabre device played a central role in France's turbulent history. Intriguingly depicted in an American cartoon from 1798 on the XYZ Affair as "Cinque-Tetes or the Paris Monster, " we witness how five-man Directory ruling France demanded money at daggers point - quite literally. The execution of Louis XVI in Place de la Revolution on January 21st, 1793, captured in vivid detail during that era, reminds us of both its historical significance and gruesome nature. Even Louis XVI himself seemed resigned to his fate as he does his best to face what awaits him. But let's not forget that behind every dark tale lies credit due – Emma Peel discussing a model guillotine with our mysterious protagonist reveals just how deeply this invention has permeated popular culture. Charles Valaze, Marie Antoinette & Son, Jeanne-Marie Roland – names forever etched into history thanks to their unfortunate encounters with this fearsome contraption. A real depiction from Paris between 1791-1792 shows us just how tangible and terrifying this instrument truly was. Its presence loomed large over society during those tumultuous times. As we reflect upon these hints scattered throughout various artworks and historical accounts, it becomes clear that the guillotine holds more than mere fascination for morbid curiosities; it represents an indelible mark on humanity’s collective memory – reminding us never to forget the dark chapters of our past.