Marie antoinette stands on the scaffold, a long veil hanging from her head, both arms extended, saying, "o heaven restore peace to my distracted country & have mercy upon my poor orphans". A confessor in monk's robes (left) stands beside and partly behind her. On the extreme left is the guillotine; behind it stands the executioner in profile to the left. On the right of the scaffold are two soldiers with pikes. Below (right) appear bayonets, a flag, and a bugle, held by the troops surrounding the scaffold; in the foreground (left) are heads and bayonets. 23 october 1793. Etching. Date: 1793. Dimensions: Height: 255 mm; Width: 355 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Marie Antoinette, Queen of France and Navarre, . Collection: British Museum. The death of Mariae Antoniette queen of France (BM 1868,0808.6309)
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