Adieu Bastille (BM J,4.164) - Drawing. Public domain image.
Summary
Satire on the capture of the Bastille: a peasant holding a chained lion plays the bagpipes while puppets of an aristocrat and clergyman dance to his tune; in the background a view of the fortress being demolished. July 1789
Hand-coloured etching
Date
1789
Source
British Museum
Copyright info
public domain