L'espoir de la France
L'espoir de la France. Allegorical print showing Father Time parting the stormy skies of recent days to reveal Louis XVI eagerly accepting the truth offered by Justice and the arrival of Jacques Necker, recalled on 16 July 1789, as France, a crowned female figure, hangs garland around a medallion of Louis XVI and Henry IV. Date 1789
Picture No
10602437
Media ID
47479106
Size
5532px x 6935px
(7.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Library of Congress
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Editorial use only without prior approval





























