Bertrand Barère de Vieuzac (1755-1841)

1835 Diam: 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm) Citation Source image

The artist has depicted Barère, a politician who was originally a monarchist but, after the failed attempt of Louis XVI and his family to escape France in 1791, became a republican and called for many executions, including that of Queen Marie Antoinette.

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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