Charlotte 1768 1793 Collection
"Charlotte Corday: A Tragic Figure of the French Revolution" In the tumultuous era of the French Revolution
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"Charlotte Corday: A Tragic Figure of the French Revolution" In the tumultuous era of the French Revolution, one name stands out amidst the chaos and bloodshed - Charlotte Corday. Born in 1768, this young woman would become infamous for her role in one of history's most shocking assassinations. On that fateful day, Wednesday, July 17th, 1793, Charlotte Corday was taken to the guillotine. The engraving in "Histoire des Girondins" captures her final moments as she faced her torment with unwavering resolve. This image serves as a haunting reminder of a life cut short by violence. But who was Charlotte Corday? She was excavated from historical obscurity by François Chabot and immortalized in his engravings found within "Histoire des Girondins. " Her story became known to generations through Alphonse de Lamartine's work during 1865-1866. The murder of Jean-Paul Marat catapulted Charlotte into infamy. Depicted in an oil painting from 1793 and later transformed into Liebig chromolithography, it showcases her after committing this heinous act. Another engraving from 1863 portrays her portrait within "Le Livre Rouge - Histoire De L'échafaud en France, " revealing how deeply ingrained she became within France's dark history. Her arrest following Marat's assassination is captured beautifully by Louis Leopold Boilly's drawing from the nineteenth century. It transports us back to Paris during those turbulent times when revolutionaries fought for their ideals at any cost. Jean Jacques Hauer painted a scene depicting Marat's assassination itself on July 13th, 1793; his work provides an eerie glimpse into that tragic moment when Charlotte forever altered history. Similarly, an engraving based on Jean Joseph Weerts' painting allows us to witness the very act that shocked a nation.