The Storming of the Bastille, Jean-Pierre Houël, 1789

Visible in the center is the arrest of bernard rené jourdan, marquis de launay (1740-1789). Object Type: painting. Date: 1789. Dimensions: height: 37.8 cm (14.8 in) ; width: 50.5 cm (19.8 in). Medium: watercolor paint. Depicted People: Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay. Collection: Bibliothèque nationale de France. Prise de la Bastille