The martyr of Equality, Isaac Cruikshank, 1793

Orléans (égalité), looking to the right, stands on the scaffold dressed as a grenadier of the national guard. He holds out by the hair the decollated head of louis xvi, while he waves his cap in his right hand. Behind (left) is the guillotine, with the king's body; streams of blood pour from head and trunk. Below the scaffold (right) are heads and bayonets of the national guard, and, behind, two large buildings, the windows and roofs filled with spectators; those on the roof wave their hats. Beneath the title: 'behold the progress of our system'. See bmsats 8292, 8297, &c. 12 february 1793 hand-coloured etching. Date: 1793. Dimensions: Height: 237 mm (printed image); Width: 204 mm (printed image). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Louis XVI, King of France and Navarre, . Collection: British Museum. The martyr of Equality (BM 1871,0812.2930 1)