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Hell broke loose, or, The murder of Louis, vide, the account of that unfortunate monarch's execution, British Cartoon Print

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Hell broke loose, or, The murder of Louis, vide, the account of that unfortunate monarch's execution, British Cartoon Print

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Print shows the execution of Louis XVI, King of France, January 21, 1793, by guillotine as citizen Louis Capet. Devils stand on the platform as well as fly overhead, suggesting that the beheading of Louis, with its disrespect for the monarchy, has resulted in anarchy in France.

Not found in British Museum Catalogue (BMC).
Most images available on microfilm, "British Political and Social Cartoons, 1655-1832, not in the British Museum," produced by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1970 (Microfilm LOT 12022). Unpublished checklist provides captions for images on microfilm.
Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).

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01/01/1793
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Dent, William, active 1783-1793, publisher
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Library of Congress
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