The Storming of the Bastille (painting)
| The Storming of the Bastille | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Henry Singleton |
| Year | c.1790 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 45.1 cm × 60.4 cm (17.8 in × 23.8 in) |
| Location | Museum of the French Revolution, Vizille |
The Storming of the Bastille is a 1790 history painting by the British artist Henry Singleton. It depicts the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789. Commemorated as Bastille Day, it is considered a significant moment in the eruption of the French Revolution which later led to the Execution of Louis XVI in 1793.[1][2] It portrays the assault on the Bastille, long a prison of the Ancien Regime, from the view of the insurgents.[3] Today the painting is in the collection of the Museum of the French Revolution in Vizille.
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